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PubMed1990

Preventing wheelchair theft.

With the cost of replacing a wheelchair estimated at $500 to $700, hospitals are eager to make it more difficult for would-be thieves to steal this piece of essential equipment. In this report, we will describe the steps several hospitals are taking to prevent wheelchair theft and the devices available to make such theft more difficult. A wheelchair inventory control form is also included.

Forms and Records Control↗
PubMed1992

Substance abuse treatment management information systems: balancing federal, state, and service provider needs.

There is increased interest in documenting the characteristics and treatment outcomes of clients served with Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Block Grant funds. The evolution of federal client-based management systems for substance abuse treatment services demonstrates that data collection systems are important but require continued support. A review of the Massachusetts substance abuse management information system illustrates the utility of a client-based data set. The development and implementation of a comprehensive information system require overcoming organizational barriers and project delays, fostering collaborative efforts among staff from diverse agencies, and employing considerable resources. In addition, the need to develop mechanisms for increasing the reliability of the data and ongoing training for the users is presented. Finally, three applications of the management information system's role in shaping policy are reviewed: developing services for special populations (communities of color, women, and pregnant substance abusers, and injection drug users), utilizing MIS data for evaluation purposes, and determining funding allocations.

Computer Communication Networks↗
PubMed2003

Quality issues in stem cell and immunotherapy laboratories.

The advent of the Code of Practice for Tissue Banks has led to the requirement for quality systems to be established in all laboratories involved in the production or processing of all cellular tissues to be used therapeutically. The quality system is all-encompassing from process validations and quality assurance to the standard of facilities and staff training. This seems self-evident to those working within the transfusion field but is a relatively novel concept to many hospital laboratories preparing transplant products such as bone marrow or peripheral blood derived haematopoietic stem cells. This review places the current guidelines in an historical context and explains many of the central tenets and requirements of the Code of Practice while outlining a process to facilitate preparation for accreditation.

Accreditation↗
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Design of RCSS: Resource Coordination Systems for Surgical Services using distributed communications.

The plans for Resource Coordination for Surgical Services system (RCSS) incorporate a distributed objectbase with a coordinating server. User-centered information screens are customized for each geographic location in surgical services. User interfaces are designed to mimic paper lists and worksheets used by health care providers. Patient-specific and site-specific data will be entered and maintained by providers at each geographic location, but also rebroadcast and displayed for all providers. Although RCSS is primarily a communications system, it will also support review of surgical utilization and operative scheduling.

Cost Control↗
PubMed1997

In-home oral anticoagulation therapy: a specialized program.

Recent years have seen an increase in the use of warfarin therapy to treat patients with atrial fibrillation and mechanical heart valves. Cardiovascular Home Care in Fort Worth, Texas, developed an in-home oral anticoagulation therapy program to improve patient outcomes, prevent adverse effects of therapy, and reduce cost and resource utilization.

Administration, Oral↗
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A hospital-wide forms management program: doing more for less.

The day-to-day management of the hospital forms business can be time-consuming, frustrating, and expensive. In many cases, the official inventory represents only a fraction of the total number of forms used throughout an institution. Since the responsibility for inventory and quality control becomes diffuse, forms users experience frequent stockouts and poorly designed forms. Without a centralized program, it is difficult to determine the costs associated with forms. An effective forms management program can be designed to fulfill most everyone's needs. The program described in this article incorporates the concept of stockless purchasing to gain better quality forms at significant cost savings.

Contract Services↗
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Managing the cost of documentation: the FACT Charting system.

Nursing managers and staff RNs must work together to manage documentation costs. The FACT Charting system realized one-time savings of approximately $500,000 through the redesign of repetitive, redundant forms and through increased efficiency using flow sheets and concise narrative notes.

Cost Control↗