Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Cost avoidance and outcome improvement by implementing a test utilization strategy for molecular microbiology tests

Mostrar el registro sencillo del ítem

dc.contributor.author Ricaldi, Jessica
dc.contributor.author Racsa, Lori
dc.contributor.author Pusch, Tobias
dc.contributor.author Gander, Rita M.
dc.contributor.author Southern, Paul
dc.contributor.author Cavuoti, Dominick
dc.contributor.author Byrd, Linda
dc.contributor.author Alatoom, Adnan
dc.date.accessioned 2020-06-10T18:11:34Z
dc.date.available 2020-06-10T18:11:34Z
dc.date.issued 2014
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/7993
dc.description.abstract Test utilization is an essential strategy in the clinical laboratory, especially with increasing numbers of tests and health care costs. We designed a triage system for molecular microbiology tests ordered from 2007 through 2010 to assess their appropriateness before they were sent out to a reference laboratory for testing. The number of tests ordered and approved and the number with positive results were calculated during the study period. Cost avoidance was subsequently calculated. A total of 13,839 tests were ordered, averaging 3,335 tests/year. The overall approval rate was 76%, ranging from 72% in 2007 to 81% in 2010. With the exception of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and BK virus PCR, the numbers of all tests decreased in 2010 compared to 2007. The total savings over 4 years was $374,791, with an average cost avoidance of $93,698/year. Pathologists and microbiologists should design a utilization system for laboratory testing to avoid unnecessary cost and improve patient care. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartofseries Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Article en_US
dc.subject BK virus en_US
dc.subject clinical laboratory en_US
dc.subject cost control en_US
dc.subject Cytomegalovirus en_US
dc.subject health care utilization en_US
dc.subject laboratory diagnosis en_US
dc.subject microbiological examination en_US
dc.subject molecular diagnosis en_US
dc.subject polymerase chain reaction en_US
dc.subject unnecessary procedure en_US
dc.title Cost avoidance and outcome improvement by implementing a test utilization strategy for molecular microbiology tests en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2014.11.004
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.08
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#1.06.01
dc.relation.issn 1873-4391


Ficheros en el ítem

Ficheros Tamaño Formato Ver

No hay ficheros asociados a este ítem.

Este ítem aparece en la(s) siguiente(s) colección(ones)

Mostrar el registro sencillo del ítem

info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Excepto si se señala otra cosa, la licencia del ítem se describe como info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess

Buscar en el Repositorio


Listar

Panel de Control

Estadísticas