Rahul H. Rathod1,2, Brittney Jurgen1,2, Rose A. Hamershock3, Kevin G. Friedman1,2, Audrey C. Marshall1,2, Mihail Samnaliev4, Dionne A. Graham3, Kathy Jenkins1,2, James E. Lock1,2, Andrew J. Powell1,2
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.6, pp. 768-776, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12508
Abstract Background: Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs) are a quality
improvement initiative designed to reduce unnecessary utilization, decrease practice variation, and
improve patient outcomes. We created a novel methodology, the SCAMP managed episode of
care (SMEOC), which encompasses multiple encounters to assess the impact of the arterial switch
operation (ASO) SCAMP on total costs.
Methods: All ASO SCAMP patients (dates March 2009 to July 2015) were compared to a control
group of ASO patients (January 2001 to February 2009). Patients were divided into “younger” (<2
years) and “older” (2–18 years) subgroups. Utilization included all cardiology visits, tests, and procedures.… More >
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