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Impact of standardized care guidelines featuring next-day discharge on outcome, healthcare consumption, and patient healthcare experience in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus receiving ventriculoperitoneal shunts.
Backlund, Alexandra; Brodin, Lovisa; Khalil, Fattema; Fletcher-Sandersjöö, Alexander; Kristiansson, Helena; Aller Tosi, Jennifer; Von Vogelsang, Ann-Christin; Arvidsson, Lisa.
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  • Backlund A; Departments of1Neurosurgery and.
  • Brodin L; 2Neurology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm; and.
  • Khalil F; 3Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Fletcher-Sandersjöö A; Departments of1Neurosurgery and.
  • Kristiansson H; Departments of1Neurosurgery and.
  • Aller Tosi J; 3Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Von Vogelsang AC; Departments of1Neurosurgery and.
  • Arvidsson L; Departments of1Neurosurgery and.
J Neurosurg ; : 1-7, 2024 Aug 09.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39126712
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of standardized care guidelines featuring next-day discharge on hospital length of stay (LOS), outcomes, patient experience, and healthcare consumption in patients receiving ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPSs) for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH).

METHODS:

This single-center population-based observational cohort study included 271 adult iNPH patients who underwent VPS surgery at Karolinska University Hospital. Groups were compared before and after the implementation of new standardized discharge guidelines. The primary outcome was the hospital LOS. Secondary outcomes included postoperative complications, patient experience, and frequency of unscheduled outpatient follow-up appointments.

RESULTS:

A total of 121 patients were treated with variable hospitalization periods. One hundred fifty patients were managed under the new guidelines stipulating next-day discharge. There was no significant difference in positive surgical outcome (66% vs 71%, p = 0.372) or rates of complication (p ≥ 0.066) between groups. The standardized guidelines group had a significantly shorter period of inpatient hospitalization (1 vs 2 days, p < 0.001) and demonstrated lower levels of unscheduled outpatient healthcare consumption (p < 0.001) while maintaining levels of positive patient experience (p = 0.828).

CONCLUSIONS:

Standardized discharge guidelines featuring next-day discharge are safe for iNPH patients undergoing VPS surgery, maintain the quality of the patient experience, and are an effective method for mitigating healthcare consumption in an expanding patient group.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Neurosurg Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Neurosurg Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos