Utilization of a Standardized Care Pathway to Decrease Costs of Ankle Fracture Management.
Elizabeth A DuckworthKimberly L StevensonSamir N MehtaDerek J DoneganPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)
The orthopaedics department performed a higher volume of cases at a lower cost per case than the podiatry department. These savings were driven by a standardized ankle fracture treatment pathway that we propose decreased direct and supply costs. Our results suggest that surgical treatment of ankle fracture cases using a standardized care pathway is economically advantageous because of limiting variations in care and creating manageable workflows.