Post-Op Day 4 after triple heart valve and ascending aortic valve surgery via a sternotomy. This 77-year old nurse who practiced nursing for 50 years, discusses her experience at Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital. She reports no pain after surgery and she is looking forward to going home soon.

 

Complex heart valve surgery using conventional techniques remains the “the gold standard” to achieve consistently top quality outcomes, as well as fast recoveries, shorter length of stays, decreased readmissions, and improved patient satisfaction scores —all at lower costs to her insurance company and to her Medicare coverage plan.

 

This is the meaning of the “Value Equation” in healthcare —higher quality, combined with minimal pain, no use or need for narcotics, shorter length of stays, and all at lower costs.