Radiology · 1984 · 25 citations · 0 references
MedicinePharmacoeconomicsRadiologyDiagnostic RadiologyInterventional RadiologyPatient SafetyCardiac CatheterizationHealthcare Cost AnalysisInterventional ImagingVascular Access SafetyCost Savings AnalysisCost Savings EvaluationImaging CostsInterventional AngiographyInterventional Imaging ProtocolsInterventional Radiology SafetyInvasive AngiographyPatient Safety In Radiology
A three-year study of the safety and cost benefits of outpatient angiography and interventional radiology was undertaken. Of 140 ambulatory patients (17% of all procedures) no delayed complications after discharge were encountered; the estimated cost savings was $20,886. This protocol appears to be both safe and cost-effective.