Reducing Hospitalisations With a Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Clinic
The implementation of an outpatient skin and soft tissue infection programme was associated with a sustained 34% reduction in inpatient days for skin and soft tissue infection. This study demonstrates the benefits of enhancing an existing outpatient internal medicine clinic through the creation of a streamlined care pathway and adding interdisciplinary expertise.
Authors
- Tarek Abdelhalim
- A Vaisman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1968-146X)
- Thomas E. MacMillan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1964-678X)
- Naudea Mair
- Sherele McGhie
Institutions
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.70082
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00