Carlos Perez-Vega, Devang K Sanghavi, Pablo Moreno Franco, Ryan M Chadha, Alberto E Ardon, Elird Bojaxhi, Klaus D Torp, Lisa A Marshall, Tiffany M Halstead, Valentino E Ford, Lynda M Christel, Sanjeet S Grewal, Kaisorn L Chaichana, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, Levi W Howard, W Christopher Fox, William D Freeman
OBJECTIVE: To describe the safety and feasibility of a fast-track pathway for neurosurgical craniotomy patients receiving care in a neurosciences progressive care unit (NPCU). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Traditionally, most craniotomy patients are admitted to the neurosciences intensive care unit (NSICU) for postoperative follow-up. Decreased availability of NSICU beds during the coronavirus disease-2019 delta surge led our team to establish a de-novo NPCU to preserve capacity for patients requiring high level of care and would bypass routine NSICU admissions...
December 2023: Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Innovations, Quality & Outcomes