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Wounds
; 34(12): E118-E120, 2022 12.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36645656
RESUMO
This study compares LOT between patients discharged from hospitals with FT discharge programs providing NPWT to patients at/before discharge versus those without (non-FT). FT facilities were further segmented: active-FT (≥1 transition order during past 90 days) versus inactive-FT (FT set up but no orders during past 90 days). There were 82 543 billable orders and 92 008 patients analyzed. LOT was 1.8 days shorter for FT versus non-FT facilities (potential per-patient savings of $5071 for FT facilities). LOT was 1.2 days shorter in active-FT versus inactive-FT facilities. This study shows shorter stays and LOT for patients in facilities actively using FT.