Reducing last-minute cancellations of elective urological surgery - effectiveness of specialist nurse pre-operative assessment.

Martina SpazzapanPinky JavierYasmin Abu-GhanemDavid DryhurstNicholas Faure WalkerRahul LunawatNkwam NkwamAli Tasleem

Published in: International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care (2023)

The implementation of a specialist urology nurse-led preassessment clinic resulted in a sustained reduction in cancellations of last-minute elective urological procedures.

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