Reducing routine laboratory tests in patients with isolated extremity fractures: a prospective safety and feasibility study in 246 patients

Reducing routine laboratory tests in patients with isolated extremity fractures: a prospective safety and feasibility study in 246 patients

Abstract Background Daily routine laboratory testing is unnecessary in most admitted patients. The opportunity to reduce daily laboratory testing in orthopaedic trauma patients has not been previously investigated. Methods A prospective observational study was performed based on a new laboratory tes...

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Main Authors: Raj. M. Amin, Alexander E. Loeb, Erik A. Hasenboehler, Adam S. Levin, Greg M. Osgood, Robert S. Sterling, Philip F. Stahel, Babar Shafiq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
High-value care
Laboratory testing
Orthopaedic trauma surgery
Quality improvement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-019-0203-7

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