Preoperative Medical Testing in Medicare Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery | Zendy

Catherine L. Chen | Zendy; Grace A. Lin | Zendy; Naomi S. Bardach | Zendy; Theodore H. Clay | Zendy; W. John Boscardin | Zendy; Adrian W. Gelb | Zendy; Mervyn Maze | Zendy; Michael A. Gropper | Zendy; R. Adams Dudley | Zendy

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Preoperative Medical Testing in Medicare Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery

Author(s) -

Catherine L. Chen,

Grace A. Lin,

Naomi S. Bardach,

Theodore H. Clay,

W. John Boscardin,

Adrian W. Gelb,

Mervyn Maze,

Michael A. Gropper,

R. Adams Dudley

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

new england journal of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889

H-Index - 1030

eISSN - 1533-4406

pISSN - 0028-4793

DOI - 10.1056/nejmsa1410846

Subject(s) - medicine , cataract surgery , guideline , medline , adverse effect , intensive care medicine , surgery , emergency medicine , pathology , political science , law

Routine preoperative testing is not recommended for patients undergoing cataract surgery, because testing neither decreases adverse events nor improves outcomes. We sought to assess adherence to this guideline, estimate expenditures from potentially unnecessary testing, and identify patient and health care system characteristics associated with potentially unnecessary testing.

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