Abstract
A $20 cab ride makes the difference. When ESRD patients needed emergency surgery, Senatra Norfolk General Hospital found scheduling to be a huge problem. A little investigation and a $20 cab ride are two of the several tactics administrators used to cut costs dramatically among this population.
MeSH terms
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Appointments and Schedules*
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Arteriovenous Fistula / etiology
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Arteriovenous Fistula / surgery*
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Cost Savings / methods
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Hemodialysis Units, Hospital
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Hospital Costs
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Humans
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Kidney Failure, Chronic* / complications
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Kidney Failure, Chronic* / economics
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Quality Assurance, Health Care
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Virginia