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Application of cost/benefit analysis for surgical gown and drape selection : A case study
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It is concluded that, even though cost is relatively higher, single-use gown and drape sets provide the highest benefit rates and reduction of prices of single- use sets will make them more competitive and attractive in the health care sector.About:
This article is published in American Journal of Infection Control.The article was published on 2009-04-01. It has received 29 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Surgical team.read more
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Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
Benedetta Allegranzi,Peter Bischoff,Zeynep Kubilay,Stijn W. de Jonge,Bassim Zayed,Rosemary Sudan,Thomas Allen,Jose Luis Garnica Carreno,Joseph S. Solomkin,Matthias Egger,Marja A. Boermeester,Jan Kluytmans,Jianan Ren,Xavier Guirao,Petra Gastmeier,Didier Pittet +15 more
TL;DR: New guidelines for reducing health care associated infections related to surgery include 29 concrete recommendations distilled by 20 of the world’s leading experts from 26 reviews of the latest evidence to address the increasing burden of health careassociated infections on both patients and health care systems globally.
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The analytic hierarchy process and analytic network process: an overview of applications
Seyhan Sipahi,Mehpare Timor +1 more
TL;DR: A detailed literature review of the recent applications of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and analytic network process (ANP) group decision‐making methodologies shows that during the years 2005‐2009, use of the AHP technique has continued to increase exponentially.
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A comparison of reusable and disposable perioperative textiles: sustainability state-of-the-art 2012.
TL;DR: Currently available perioperative textiles are similar in comfort, safety, and cost, but reusable textiles offer substantial opportunities for nurses, physicians, and hospitals to reduce environmental footprints when selected over disposable alternatives.
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Micro/nanoencapsulation of essential oils and fragrances: Focus on perfumed, antimicrobial, mosquito-repellent and medical textiles.
Soraya Ghayempour,Majid Montazer +1 more
TL;DR: The present review tries to give a general overview on the application of micro/nanoencapsulated essential oils on the textile substrates to achieve aromatherapy textiles.
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Eco-efficiency of disposable and reusable surgical instruments—a scissors case
TL;DR: The reusable stainless steel product was revealed as the most eco-efficient choice, followed by the plastic scissors which turned out to be significantly more environmentally sound than the disposable stainless steel scissors but also more cost-intensive.
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A cost-benefit analysis of electronic medical records in primary care
Samuel J. Wang,Blackford Middleton,Blackford Middleton,Lisa A. Prosser,Christiana G. Bardon,Cynthia D. Spurr,Patricia J. Carchidi,Anne F. Kittler,Robert C. Goldszer,David G. Fairchild,Andrew J. Sussman,Gilad J. Kuperman,Gilad J. Kuperman,David W. Bates,David W. Bates +14 more
TL;DR: Implementation of an electronic medical record system in primary care can result in a positive financial return on investment to the health care organization, and the magnitude of the return is sensitive to several key factors.
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Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analyses in the medical literature. Are the methods being used correctly?
TL;DR: Great attention should be devoted to ensuring the appropriate use of analytic methods for economic analyses, and readers should make note of the methods used when interpreting the results of economic analyses.
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An evaluation of success factors using the AHP to implement ISO 14001‐based EMS
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors have studied the critical success factors to be considered by the Hong Kong manufacturers in this regard, and formulated an appropriate model to evaluate success factors and develop strategies to implement ISO 14001 based EMS in Hong Kong manufacturing companies.