Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Case study: assessing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The GVHS experience

D W Juzwishin1

  • 1Greater Victoria Hospital Society.

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

New technology, physical facilities and the environment.

Dimensions in health service·1991
Same author

Integrating QA into housekeeping services operations.

Dimensions in health service·1989
Same author

Evaluating program proposals.

Hospital trustee·1988
Same author

Writing effective program proposals.

Dimensions in health service·1987
Same author

Political dynamics: Edmonton's children's hospital.

Health management forum·1987
Same author

Managing organizational change involved in integrating departments.

Dimensions in health service·1987
Same journal

Measuring, Valuing, and Incorporating Patient and Caregiver Productivity Costs in Economic Evaluations: A Scoping Review and Environmental Scan.

International journal of technology assessment in health care·2026
Same journal

ASSESSING COST EFFECTIVENESS IN ONCOLOGY TREATMENT SEQUENCES: A REVIEW OF PATHWAY MODELLING METHODS FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT.

International journal of technology assessment in health care·2026
Same journal

Practice and challenges of HB-HTA in China: insights from hospital management and clinical perspectives.

International journal of technology assessment in health care·2026
Same journal

Policy Dialogue on Health Technology Assessment in Middle East and North Africa: Reporting from an HTAi initiative.

International journal of technology assessment in health care·2026
Same journal

What is new in the early health technology assessment's new definition?

International journal of technology assessment in health care·2026
Same journal

Incorporating climate impact in health care decisions: new criteria to be tested in the Netherlands.

International journal of technology assessment in health care·2026
See all related articles

Introducing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (lap chole) requires careful technology assessment. Cost savings depend on reducing hospital beds, raising questions about appropriate population use.

Area of Science:

  • Health technology assessment
  • Surgical innovation
  • Healthcare economics

Background:

  • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (lap chole) offers potential benefits over traditional surgery.
  • Healthcare systems face pressure to adopt cost-effective procedures.
  • Established technology assessment frameworks guide surgical adoption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the Greater Victoria Hospital Society's experience with assessing lap chole introduction.
  • To determine the feasibility of realizing cost savings through lap chole.
  • To examine the appropriateness of widespread lap chole use in the population.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an established technology assessment process.
  • Analyzed the relationship between reduced length of stay and hospital bed capacity.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Considered the broader implications of increased lap chole utilization.

    • Main Results:

    • Lap chole's cost-saving potential is linked to reduced hospital length of stay.
    • Realizing savings necessitates decreasing surgical bed availability.
    • The study raises concerns regarding the appropriateness of increased lap chole adoption.

    Conclusions:

    • Technology assessment is crucial for surgical innovations like lap chole.
    • Cost-effectiveness of lap chole is contingent on service reconfiguration.
    • Further evaluation is needed to ensure appropriate population-level use of lap chole.