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Bone products in surgery: a blueprint for standardization.
AORN Journal
|January 31, 2012
Summary
Standardizing bone and tissue products in surgical facilities can reduce costs. Perioperative nurses and managers can achieve this by understanding product processing and FDA requirements, leading to better financial health.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Administration
- Surgical Technology
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- Surgical facilities maintain extensive inventories of diverse bone and bone products.
- Cost containment is a significant financial driver in modern healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline strategies for standardizing bone and tissue products in surgical settings.
- To demonstrate how standardization can lead to cost reduction.
Main Methods:
- Familiarization with bone product harvesting, processing, and FDA approval requirements.
- Establishing multidisciplinary surgical product use committees.
- Limiting the number of tissue vendors.
- Conducting comprehensive product inventories.
- Developing informational charts for surgeons.
Main Results:
- Standardization of bone and tissue products is achievable through informed decision-making.
- Reduced product variety can lead to significant cost savings for healthcare facilities.
Conclusions:
- Perioperative nurses and managers play a crucial role in product standardization initiatives.
- Implementing a structured approach to product management enhances financial efficiency in surgical facilities.
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