• S Sarkissian.
• Axone. 1994 Jun 1; 15 (4): 86-9.

AbstractThe study included 70 patients admitted to Neurosurgical ICU (NICU) with the diagnosis of Supratentorial Craniotomy for Brain Tumour. These patients were followed throughout their hospitalization in NICU, to the ward and until discharge from hospital. The purposes of the study were (a) to indicated the NICU and floor length of stay (LOS) in this group of patients, prior to the use of care map and compare it to a developed care map, and (b) to identify the variables that contribute toe overall prolonged hospital LOS. The findings indicated that, prior to the use of care map, 68.8% of Supratentorial Craniotomy Patients with Brain Tumour had an ICU LOS of one day. However, only 38.6% of these patients were discharged from hospital within the care map indicated 5 day post ICU, floor LOS. The findings also showed that the overall hospital LOS, in 71.4% of the patients, was over 7 days, as indicated on the developed care cap. Several variables such as patient complications, consults, rehab/placement, patient falls and additional diagnostic tests contributed to the overall pronged hospital LOS. Thus, by monitoring these variables with the use of a care map, may produce measurements to evaluate cost effectiveness, and allow health care professionals to provide more effective and quality patient care.

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