Implementation of a process-orientated multidisciplinary approach (POMA), a system of cost-effective healthcare delivery within a cardiac surgical unit

The process-orientated multidisciplinary approach (POMA) is a means of delivering consultant-led healthcare from the first outpatient clinic visit through to discharge, bringing together clinical and operational management that can result in effective resource utilisation and improved patient care.Prospectively collected data from patients undergoing primary isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) were collected before and after the...