Decreasing Variability in Operative University Resources (DeVOUR)

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Identifier 004_Decreasing_Variability_Operative_University_Resources_DeVOUR_LEANCohort2_BEACHY.pdf
Title Decreasing Variability in Operative University Resources (DeVOUR)
Creator Joanna Beachy; Russell Vinik; Dan Sampson; Trent Fluhrer; Jonathan Lowe; Alex Pavi
Subject Efficiency, Organizational; Total Quality Management; Surgical Mesh; Cost Savings; Value-Based Purchasing; Costs and Cost Analysis; Inventories, Hospital; Cost Control; LEAN Project
Description Surgical mesh, both synthetic and biologic, is used by several different surgical subspecialties in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Biological mesh is almost 8-fold more expensive than synthetic mesh. There is no mechanism to evaluate the use of surgical mesh.
Relation is Part of 2013 Lean Project Repository: Cohort 2
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Date Digital 2013
Date 2013
Format application/pdf
Rights Management Copyright © 2013, University of Utah Health Care
Language eng
ARK ark:/87278/s6xh43nb
Setname ehsl_lean
ID 1398611
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6xh43nb
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