Publications by authors named "Brad Sellers"
Background Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) has a mortality rate as high as 40%. Early identification of SAP is required to appropriately triage and direct initial therapies. The purpose of this study was to develop a prognostic model that identifies patients at risk for developing SAP of patients managed according to a guideline-based standardized early medical management (EMM) protocol.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Methodist Acute Pancreatitis Protocol (MAPP) in improving care for patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) without raising hospital costs.
- It compared clinical quality and costs before and after implementing MAPP by analyzing two sets of patient data from a single medical center.
- Results showed that after MAPP was adopted, patients had shorter hospital stays and a significant increase in perfect care index (PCI), indicating better overall care without extra financial burden.