Thyroidectomy Calcium Management Clinical Pathway — Inpatient and Outpatient Specialty Care
Thyroidectomy Calcium Management Clinical Pathway — Inpatient and Outpatient Specialty Care
Goals
- Reduce variability in calcium management after thyroidectomy
- Reduce unnecessary repeated lab testing for calcium during admission and after discharge
- Minimize/eliminate need for IV calcium use
Metrics
- Frequency of hypocalcemia or hypercalcemia prior to discharge and post-discharge
- Number of calcium and phosphorus lab checks (inpatient and week post-discharge)
- Rate of IV calcium use
- Admission rate to PICU for calcium management
- Readmission rates for calcium management
- Rate of ED visits for concerns of hypo or hypercalcemia
- LOS