Abstract:Objective: Appropriate preoperative evaluation is essential for safe surgical care. Cost containment and "best practice" suggest that preoperative testing should be matched to patient co-morbidities and the magnitude of the planned procedure. The purpose of this project was to reduce the number of unnecessary referrals to our preoperative evaluation clinic (POE), increase clinic capacity for medically complex patients including diabetics, and quantify the reduction in institutional cost associated with the pro… Show more
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