ObjectiveTo explore the application of clinical pathway in patients undergoing orthopedic day surgery.MethodsPatients who were scheduled for orthopedic treatment at Day Surgery Department of the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University from May to October 2020 were selected as the clinical pathway group, and all of them were managed by clinical pathway. Patients who were scheduled for orthopedic treatment at Day Surgery Department of the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University from May to October 2019 were selected as the routine group, and all of them were managed by conventional clinical methods. The general conditions of patients, physicians’ work efficiency, medical costs and medical quality were compared between the two groups.ResultsThe clinical pathway group included 246 patients, and the routine group included 391 patients. There was no significant difference in gender, age or disease distribution between the two groups (P>0.05). Compared with the routine group, the clinical pathway group had obvious advantages in terms of average time spent by a physician in issuing a medical order each time [(5.64±3.29) vs. (2.12±1.05) min], average number of revisions per physician’s order (1.40±0.24 vs. 0.38±0.19), rate of filing medical records within 3 days (90.28% vs. 97.97%), hospital costs [(7462.10±1035.01) vs. (6252.52±1189.05) yuan], drug costs [(652.21±88.53) vs. (437.17±108.20) yuan], length of stay [(1.23±1.04) vs. (1.02±0.18) d] and delayed discharge rate (7.93% vs. 2.03%), with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of unplanned reoperation rate, unplanned rehospitalization rate, or patient satisfaction (P>0.05).ConclusionCompared with routine clinical management, clinical pathway management can improve work efficiency, reduce medical cost and improve medical quality more effectively in the implementation of orthopedic day surgery, which has very positive effects and is worthy of promotion and application.
Objective To explore the Shanghai featured day surgery directory to provide policy support for further promoting the development of day surgery and focusing on appropriate diseases. Methods The data of day surgery patients discharged from Shanghai municipal hospitals within 24 hours between January 1 and September 30, 2021 or between January 1 and September 30, 2022 were collected. The number of day surgical cases, average cost and the trend of surgical diseases in 2021 and 2022 were compared. The day surgical diseases suitable for normalized epidemic prevention and control were summarized. Results A total of 35 municipal hospitals were included, including 175 201 patients. A total of 107 101 operations were performed in 2021 and 68 100 in 2022. In the second quarter of 2022, affected by the epidemic situation in Shanghai, the number of cases undergoing day surgery decreased significantly, and the average cost was not significantly affected by the epidemic situation. In 2022, 27 of the day surgery carried out in Shanghai municipal hospitals did not appear in the national recommended directory, and the number of operations for 6 diseases recovered rapidly under the normalized epidemic prevention and control. Conclusion Vigorously implementing day surgery can improve the utilization rate of hospital beds, speed up the turnover of patients, improve the utilization rate of medical resources, and reduce the hospitalization time of patients, the waiting time for surgery and the accompanying time of family members to meet the epidemic prevention requirements.
Objective To identify the needs of patients undergoing pulmonary nodule day surgery during the perioperative medical interaction experience under the enhanced recovery after surgery mode based on the patient journey map, and to provide references for optimizing the diagnosis and treatment experience of these patients and the patient-centered medical support. Methods Using the descriptive qualitative research method, 15 patients who underwent thoracoscopic pulmonary nodule resection or pulmonary wedge resection in the day surgery ward of Huadong Hospital, Fudan University between January and June 2024 were selected for semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using the content analysis method, and the interactive map of the patient’s medical seeking experience was drawn. Results According to the medical seeking process and perioperative stages, the interactive journey map of the patient’s medical seeking experience was formed. The medical seeking experience and health support needs of patients undergoing pulmonary nodule day surgery were classified and summarized into themes such as medical consultation cues, screening of medical information, multidisciplinary assessment, medical-patient cognitive differences, rehabilitation exercises and sports, nutritional management, doctor-patient communication, social adaptation, and emotional expression from four links: interaction touchpoints, information flow, communication methods, and feedback mechanisms. Conclusions Patients undergoing pulmonary nodule day surgery experience the perioperative medical seeking process under the enhanced recovery after surgery mode, with a shortened hospitalization period but complex postoperative health management needs. The interaction touchpoints generated during the experience are intertwined and changeable, and the health support needs required vary at different stages of intervention points. Optimizing the touchpoints can ensure that patients receive efficient medical support when needed, thereby enhancing the patient experience, improving the medical seeking feeling, and ensuring that high-quality nursing services are implemented throughout all stages.
Objective To explore the application effect of the clinical pathway for perianal day surgery based on enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) concept. Methods The case data of patients who underwent perianal surgery in the Department of Anorectal Surgery of Gansu Provincial Hospital between January and October 2023 and patients who underwent perianal day surgery based on the ERAS clinical pathway in the Ambulatory Surgery & Chemotherapy Centre of Gansu Provincial Hospital were retrospectively collected. The patients in the Department of Anorectal Surgery were defined as the control group, while the patients in the Ambulatory Surgery & Chemotherapy Centre were defined as the pathway group. The differences in indicators such as hospitalization cost, average hospitalization time, preoperative hospitalization time, surgical time, intraoperative bleeding, patient satisfaction, and postoperative follow-up between the two groups of patients were analyzed. Results A total of 400 patients were included, with 200 in each group. The differences between the two groups in gender and age were not statistically significant (P>0.05), the Visual Analogue Scale of the pathway group was lower than that of the control group (P<0.05), and the Kolcaba Comfort Scale score was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). The hospitalization cost, average hospitalization time, preoperative hospitalization time, and surgical time of the pathway group were all lower than those of the control group (P<0.05), and there was no statistically significant difference in intraoperative bleeding between the two groups (P>0.05). The satisfaction rates of the pathway group and the control group were 90.5% and 86.0%, respectively, and there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). The follow-up results showed that perianal day surgery did not increase the discomfort of patients after discharge. Conclusions The clinical pathway for day surgery based on ERAS concept is more conducive to the postoperative recovery of patients undergoing day surgery, reducing medical costs, improving medical quality, and increasing patient satisfaction. It is worthy of clinical promotion and application.
Same-day surgery mode is an efficient medical mode, and the key point of its management is multidisciplinary collaboration optimization of the process and integration of enhanced recovery after surgery concept. This paper introduces the establishment of multidisciplinary collaboration system, clinical pathway maintenance, patient visit procedure optimization, preoperative and postoperative care and follow-up management of same-day surgery mode for children with strabismus correction under general anesthesia at West China Tianfu Hospital of Sichuan University, aiming to promote the further improvement of the pediatric same-day surgery process and provide a reference for the promotion of the pediatric same-day surgery mode.
Objective To analyze the influencing factors of single-center day surgery patients who are discharged from the hospital on the same-day, in order to provide reference and basis for the clinical practice of follow-up day surgery. Methods The electronic medical records of patients who underwent day surgery in the Day Surgery Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Military Medical University between February and October 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. The patients were divided into the same-day discharge group and non-same-day discharge group. The baseline data and perioperative indicators of the patients were analyzed. Results A total of 857 patients were included, including 264 patients (30.81%) in the same-day discharge group and 593 patients (69.19%) in the non-same-day discharge group. Univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences between the two groups in gender, age, body mass index, whether the first one, disease classification, anesthesia method, and intraoperative blood loss (P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that gender, whether the first one, disease classification, surgical grade, anesthesia method, and intraoperative blood loss were independent factors affecting the delayed discharge of patients undergoing daytime surgery (P<0.05). Conclusions There are many factors that affect day surgery patients’ discharge. It is suggested that more rigorously screen patients for day surgery, improve medical technology, strengthen out-of-hospital continued care, and optimize management procedures, so as to shorten the time of patients in hospital and provide more information for patients, and provide more efficient and convenient medical services for patients.
After nearly 30 years of localized development of day surgery in China, in order to enable more patients to enjoy high-quality and affordable day surgery medical services, some medical institutions have begun to try same-day surgery, which means the patient can be operated and discharged within the same workday. With the help of the national three-level diagnosis and treatment service model, it provides continuous medical services and guarantees for day surgery patients through the integration of “hospital-community”. This article first introduces the development history of day surgery, summarizes the definitions and requirements of day surgery in different countries or academic associations, and finally focuses on same-day surgery in China, aims to provide some ideas for the future development of day surgery in China.
Objective To analyze the current status of day surgery in West China Hospital of Sichuan University and compare it with the Recommended Catalogue of Day Surgery (2022 Edition), in order to provide reference for the update and expansion of day surgery procedures in hospitals. Methods The day surgical procedures carried out in West China Hospital of Sichuan University from October 2009 to July 2023 were collected. The day surgical procedures were classified based on surgical specialties, types of procedures, methods of operation, and surgical grading, etc. The day surgical procedures in West China Hospital of Sichuan University were compared with those in the Recommended Catalogue of Day Surgery (2022 Edition). Results A total of 576 types of daytime surgeries were carried out in West China Hospital of Sichuan University, involving 15 specialties. A total of 662 types of day surgeries were recommend in the nationally recommended catalogue for daytime surgery, involving 11 specialties. Among the nationally recommended surgical procedures, West China Hospital of Sichuan University had carried out 233 types of surgical procedures, and 26 additional types of surgical procedures were carried out as outpatient surgeries. According to the classification of surgical difficulty, the Level Ⅱ and Ⅲ surgeries were mainly carried out in West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and the Level Ⅱ surgeries were mainly recommend in the nationally recommended catalogue for day surgery. Conclusions The high-quality development of day surgery in China should not be limited to the supplement of surgical procedures. It is necessary to strive to increase the proportion of minimally invasive and fourth-level surgeries while ensuring medical quality and safety, and improve the overall medical level of day surgery.
The Day Surgery Center of West China Tianfu Hospital of Sichuan University began operation in 2022, with a focus on same-day surgery. To ensure the quality of medical care for patients undergoing same-day surgery, the Day Surgery Center of West China Tianfu Hospital of Sichuan University utilizes information technology support and adopts an innovative patient health education model. This article mainly introduces the whole process management of health education for patients undergoing same-day surgery mentioned above, which involves many links before admission, during hospitalization, and after discharge. The aim is to provide reference for further optimization of same-day surgery and improve the quality and effectiveness of health education for patients undergoing same-day surgery.
Objective To explore the feasibility of inguinal hernia repair in patients with cirrhotic ascites under day surgical mode. Methods The clinical data of patients undergoing elective inguinal hernia repair with concurrent cirrhotic ascites under the day surgical mode admitted to Xijing Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Military Medical University between December 2015 and March 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. The diagnosis, treatment, and postoperative conditions of the patients were analyzed and summarized. Results Ultimately, 8 patients undergoing elective inguinal hernia repair with concurrent cirrhotic ascites under day surgical mode were included. Some patients had bilateral hernias, with a total of 11 cases of hernias. All of these hernias were oblique hernias, including 1 case of recurrent hernia. The surgical methods for 10 cases of hernia were Lichtenstein surgery, and 1 case used laparoscopic retroperitoneal hernia repair. All 8 patients did not use antibiotics during the perioperative period. Only 1 case of recurrent inguinal hernia occurred after surgery. Another patient was admitted to liver disease specialist ward due to ascites, and later improved. No patients experienced serious complication or surgery related death. ConclusionsUnder the premise of effectively improving complications of cirrhosis, patients with stable cirrhotic ascites who have undergone strict screening can undergo inguinal hernia repair surgery under the day surgical mode. However, further large-scale studies are needed in the future to clarify their specific application conditions and indications for the use of antibiotic.