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Dedicated day-surgery lists supported by out-of-hospital remote monitoring have been explored as a potential solution; however, the cost-effectiveness of such innovative care models remains largely unexplored.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study presents a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing an acute day-surgery care model with remote patient monitoring to a conventional inpatient-centric care model for high-acuity cases of cholecystitis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n Post-surgical complications, effectiveness (measured by bed days saved and quality-adjusted life years [QALYs]), and health care costs associated with the two models of care were compared over a 1-year time horizon using a decision tree model. Health care costs were estimated from the Australian health care funder perspective and expressed in 2023 Australian dollars. 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