Publications by authors named "Carol L Cwik"
Background: Readmission after ileostomy creation in patients undergoing colorectal surgery creates a significant burden on health care cost and patient quality of care, with a 30-day readmission rate of 40%.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of our perioperative quality improvement program, Decreasing Readmissions After Ileostomy Creation.
Design: Perioperative interventions were administered to patients who underwent ileostomy creation.