1. Standardized clinical care pathways for major thoracic cases reduce hospital costs 
Kenton J Zehr, MD, Patty B Dawson, RN, Stephen C Yang, MD, Richard F Heitmiller, MD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 66, Issue 3, Pages (September 1998)
DOI: /S (98)

2. Fig 1
Total hospital charges for esophagectomy patients, in actual dollars and constant dollars adjusted for inflation according to Table 1.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (98) )

3. Fig 2
Categorized hospital charges for esophagectomy patients in actual dollars (A) and in constant dollars adjusted for inflation (B). (lab = laboratory charges; OR = operating room charges; other = miscellaneous charges; pharm = pharmaceutical charges; PT = physical therapy charges; rad = radiology charges; supp = supplies.)
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (98) )

4. Fig 3
Decreasing charges of esophagectomy patients year by year, in actual and constant dollars adjusted for inflation according to Table 1.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (98) )

5. Fig 4
Total hospital charges for anatomic lung resection patients, in actual dollars and constant dollars adjusted for inflation according to Table 1.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (98) )

6. Fig 5
Categorized hospital charges for anatomic lung resection patients in actual dollars (A) and in constant dollars adjusted for inflation (B). (lab = laboratory charges; OR = operating room charges; other = miscellaneous charges; pharm = pharmaceutical charges; PT = physical therapy charges; rad = radiology charges; supp = supplies.)
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (98) )

7. Fig 6
Decreasing charges of anatomic lung resection patients year by year, in actual and constant dollars adjusted for inflation according to Table 1.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (98) )

8. Fig 7
Decreasing length of stay in both esophagectomy and anatomic lung resection patients year by year.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (98) )