Product evaluation process. A systems approach to controlling health care costs.
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Cost Control↗
Biomedical subjects
K S Weatherly
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Reusable laparoscopic instrument systems: an analysis of quality and cost issues.
This report is the first in a multihospital study designed to examine quality and cost variables associated wih reusable laparoscopic cholecystectomy instrument systems and the economic impacts of instrument reuse practices in hospitals.
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic↗
Cost-effective resuscitation education.
Resuscitation education, offered by the American Heart Association, recently has expanded to include three pediatric courses. Nurse educators face internal and external constraints as they attempt to secure funding for these new programs. The Pediatric Resuscitation Course described in this article offers an innovative approach to programming and facilitates funding through the use of an integrated curriculum teaching format. This format reduces program cost without sacrificing valuable resuscitation education.
Cost-Benefit Analysis↗
Needle stick injury in pediatric hospitals.
PURPOSE: To describe the type and source of employee needle stick injuries. METHODOLOGY: A retrospective survey of documents related to 42 needle stick injuries over a 6-month period. RESULTS: Nurses experienced the greatest number of sticks. The injuries occurred most frequently at the bedside and were most often associated with IV/parenteral therapy. CONCLUSION: Needle sticks were peripheral to the problem of product design.
Accidents, Occupational↗
Using sign language with tracheotomized infants and children.
Children's ability to communicate with others is important for cognitive development. However, the number of infants and young children deprived of vocalization (aphonia) is increasing in the pediatric patient population due to tracheotomy. The Communication Program for Infants and Parents (CPIP) uses sign language as an alternative system to verbal communication.
Aphonia↗
Computerization of a nursing financial management system using continuous quality improvement as a framework.
The Nursing Financial Management System, developed by the Department of Nursing Administrative Services (DNAS), depended on a manual data-retrieval and report process to integrate patient acuity, nursing resource, and hospital financial data. Manual processes proved to be extremely labor-intensive and cost inefficient. Approximately 52% of DNAS resources, totaling $45,542 annually, were dedicated to data re-entry functions and report generation. Additionally, time required to produce manual reports created a service gap in that delays caused inefficient management of nursing resources at the unit level. The DNAS used a continuous quality improvement framework to improve data management by automating data retrieval and report generation. Computerization increased department staff productivity with subsequent labor cost savings/avoidance. After computerization, the report process consumed 6% of department labor resources compared with 52% using the manual process. Redistribution of DNAS resources prevented hiring additional staff to manage expanding workload. Finally, timely reporting to unit management resulted in significant reduction in hospital costs, because nursing resource use was matched with patient care demands.
Computer Communication Networks↗
Diabetes education on wheels.
Diabetes education programs remain underdeveloped in the pediatric setting, resulting in increased consumer complaints and financial liability for hospitals. The Diabetes Education on Wheels program was designed to provide comprehensive, outcome-oriented education for patients with juvenile diabetes. The primary goal of the program was to enhance patients' and family members' ability to achieve self-care in the home setting. The program facilitated sequential learning, improved consumer satisfaction, and promoted financial viability for the hospital.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1↗