Investigating the sterile surgical supply waste in laparotomy surgery.
Cost saving
Hospital Supply
Laparotomy
Operating room
Journal
BMC health services research
ISSN: 1472-6963
Titre abrégé: BMC Health Serv Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101088677
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 Sep 2024
11 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
31
05
2024
accepted:
27
08
2024
medline:
12
9
2024
pubmed:
12
9
2024
entrez:
11
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Operating rooms contribute to over 40% of hospital expenses, with a portion attributed to waste from single-use, sterile surgical supplies (SUSSS). This research aimed to determine the amount of cost wastage due to not using SUSSS during laparotomy procedures. A descriptive-analytical investigation was conducted in two prominent teaching hospitals in Mashhad, Iran 2018. Seventy-seven laparotomy surgeries were scrutinized, documenting both used and unused disposable devices, with their respective costs being assessed. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 16 software. The study revealed that during surgery in the operating rooms, waste of SUSSS averaged 5.9%. Betadine solution and sterile Gauze types were the top two contributors to resource wastage. Sterile Gauze types incurred the highest cost loss. The study found a significant correlation between cost wastage and surgeon experience (r = 0.296, P < 0.001) as well as surgery duration (r = 0.439, P < 0.001). Inadequate management of available and commonly used disposable supplies leads to increased hospital expenses. Enhancing the surgical team's knowledge of sterile surgical supplies usage and making thoughtful selections can play a vital role in curbing health costs by minimizing waste of SUSSS in the operating rooms.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Operating rooms contribute to over 40% of hospital expenses, with a portion attributed to waste from single-use, sterile surgical supplies (SUSSS). This research aimed to determine the amount of cost wastage due to not using SUSSS during laparotomy procedures.
METHODS
METHODS
A descriptive-analytical investigation was conducted in two prominent teaching hospitals in Mashhad, Iran 2018. Seventy-seven laparotomy surgeries were scrutinized, documenting both used and unused disposable devices, with their respective costs being assessed. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 16 software.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The study revealed that during surgery in the operating rooms, waste of SUSSS averaged 5.9%. Betadine solution and sterile Gauze types were the top two contributors to resource wastage. Sterile Gauze types incurred the highest cost loss. The study found a significant correlation between cost wastage and surgeon experience (r = 0.296, P < 0.001) as well as surgery duration (r = 0.439, P < 0.001).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Inadequate management of available and commonly used disposable supplies leads to increased hospital expenses. Enhancing the surgical team's knowledge of sterile surgical supplies usage and making thoughtful selections can play a vital role in curbing health costs by minimizing waste of SUSSS in the operating rooms.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39261886
doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11497-9
pii: 10.1186/s12913-024-11497-9
doi:
Substances chimiques
Medical Waste
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1048Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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