Evaluation of benefits related to reduced length of stays in postanesthesia care units.

Yaël Tibi-Lévy , G. de Pouvourville , Yves Rozenholc (1) , G. Goursot , F. Clergue , B. Délémontey , P. Feiss (2) , M. C. Laxenaire , J. Marty , A. Béresniak

1 MAP5 - UMR 8145 - Mathématiques Appliquées Paris 5
2 Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation [CHU Limoges]

The study's purpose was to estimate the potential economic benefit of the optimization of postanesthesia care units (PACUs). A simulation model was designed and used to test the economic impact of a reduction of length of stay. For the studied PACU, a reduction of 25% of length of stay is required to yield significant economic results.

Domaines: Applications [stat.AP]; Santé publique et épidémiologie

Yaël Tibi-Lévy, G. de Pouvourville, Yves Rozenholc, G. Goursot, F. Clergue, et al.. Evaluation of benefits related to reduced length of stays in postanesthesia care units.. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 1998, 14 (1), pp.172-9. ⟨hal-00749084⟩