Optimization of Efficiency and Resource Use in Outpatient Pediatric Plastic Surgery
The Network of Care site was more time-efficient and resource-efficient for the hospital and patients, while maintaining similar patient outcomes. Pediatric plastic surgery departments may preferentially shift appropriate outpatient surgical procedures to Network of Care sites to optimize resource use, enhance patient experience, and provide higher value care to patients.
Authors
- Diego A. Gomez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7818-3546)
- Brooke French (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8810-8790)
- Timothy J. Irwin
- Jason W. Yu
- David Y. Khechoyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2362-9664)
- Phuong D. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2116-902X)
- Ananya Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0400-7755)
- Ariel C. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9014-140X)
- Skyler K. Palmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1167-5352)
- D. E. Dwyer
Institutions
- University of Colorado Hospital (US)
- Children's Hospital Colorado (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000011713
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00