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Biomed Instrum Technol
; 38(2): 147-54, 2004.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15106438
RESUMEN
Given the current U.S. economy, hospitals are forced to cut expenses. However, these initiatives should not compromise patient safety. William Beaumont Hospital's respiratory care and clinical engineering departments identified a possible cost savings opportunity, which involved adjusting their ventilator humidification techniques. Five steps describe the methodological approach that the departments followed to develop a cost-savings model and to maintain patient safety standards.