I.v. regulation device vs. infusion pump: a cost-savings study

I.v. regulation device vs. infusion pump: a cost-savings study

A study of intravenous infusion pump usage patterns showed that nurses frequently were using this device for convenience rather than for clinical need. Patient charges and actual cost savings were calculated based on substitution of a manual flow regulation device for an infusion pump. A potential s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nursing management 1996-11, Vol.27 (11), p.32F-H
Hauptverfasser: Mathews, J J, Clementi, P
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Audits
Capital costs
Cardiovascular disease
Chemotherapy
Coronary vessels
Cost control
Cost reduction
Cost Savings
Health services
Hospital Charges
Hospitals
Humans
Infusion pumps
Infusion Pumps - economics
Infusion Pumps - utilization
Intensive care
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Audit
Patients
Pediatrics
Statistical data
Studies
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:A study of intravenous infusion pump usage patterns showed that nurses frequently were using this device for convenience rather than for clinical need. Patient charges and actual cost savings were calculated based on substitution of a manual flow regulation device for an infusion pump. A potential savings of $674,508 in capital costs and $271,408 in annual patient costs were realized when nurses' practice was changed.
ISSN:0744-6314
1538-8670