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Striking a balance between quality and cost in PCI
Author(s) -
Kimmelstiel Carey,
Udelson James E.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.27139
Subject(s) - medicine , conventional pci , compromise , quality (philosophy) , balance (ability) , cost control , health care , control (management) , quality management , operations management , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , risk analysis (engineering) , cardiology , physical therapy , social science , philosophy , management system , management , epistemology , sociology , myocardial infarction , economic growth , economics
Key Points Procedural cost control will continue to be increasingly important to the bottom line of health care institutions. Reducing cost in PCI need not compromise clinical outcomes. Cost awareness can alter physician behavior, enabling monetary savings.