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Hospital Costs

Hospitals constantly fight to control rising costs created by underfunding of government programs, the cost of adopting new technology, regulatory restrictions, and uncompensated care.

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AMSECT TODAY THEME ARTICLE: Better Perfusion Safety Makes Better Patient Outcomes
Carla Maul, CCP cites the benefits and projected $500,000 cost savings at Washington Hospital Center by changing to a protocol incorporating continuous blood parameter monitoring.
CASE STUDY: Microplegia Protocol Results in $80,000 Savings for 450 Case Program
Westmoreland Hospital's pharmacy analysis shows the cost advantages of a microplegia protocol using the Master/Follower capability of Terumo® Advanced Perfusion System 1.
CASE STUDY: Pediatric Blood Management Program Optimal With 3-Year-Olds
Medical College of Georgia Health Children's Medical Center uses smaller tubing and oxygenator to eliminate 200 ml of prime volume to benefit three-year-old patients.
STUDY: Cost Advantages Using Autologous Platelet Gel
An interview with Randy Brown, MD, Southeast Missouri Hospital. After a two-year study using platelet gel, the team lowered costs by reducing the need for expensive surgical glues, and eliminated costs associated with mediastinitis.
USER'S TIP: The Benefits of Electronic Records
Carl Sheppard, CCP, describes how data management software has helped his practice.
CDROM: Circuit Evolution and Patient Benefits
Ben Komorowski, CCP, shares the eight year evolution of the changes in his perfusion circuit at the Orlando 2006 Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Symposium.
CDROM: From Science to Clinical Practice: A Synergistic Approach to Reducing Blood Loss and the Inflammatory Response
David Fallen, CCP, discuss non-pharmacologic approaches to reducing bleeding and SIRS at the Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Symposium in May 2006.
CDROM: Optimizing Pediatric Circuit Design Utilizing Terumo® Advanced Perfusion System 1
Brad Kulat, CCP, presents the "Flying V" circuit configuration as a means to reduce prime and blood usage at the 2007 Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Symposia Series.
CD-ROM: CSI Perfusion: Discovering the Evidence for Effective Blood Management
David Fitzgerald, CCP, shares results from the blood management program at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute at the Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Symposium in Orlando in May 2009.
NEW! CDROM: Prescription Oxygenation: Using data to improve blood management
Sean Murtha, CCP, discusses blood management results at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, Florida during his Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Symposia presentation in Newport Beach, California in February 2010.
CD-ROM: Blood Management: Are We Doing The Best We Can? The Proof Is In The Data
Sean Murtha, CCP, shares how clinical data is used to improve blood management programs at the Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Symposium in Orlando in May 2009.
NEW! CDROM: The Inflammatory Response to CPB – Continued Clinical Challenges and Technological Opportunities
Terence Gourlay, PhD, shares blood management studies from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland during the Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Symposia in Newport Beach, California in February 2010.
CDROM: Energy and Evidence to Optimize CPB
David Rosinski, CCP, discusses the mission and activities of the International Consortium for Evidence-Based Perfusion (ICEBP) at the 2007 Orlando Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Symposium.
CDROM: Leukocyte Filtration and the Multiple Modality Approach of Anti-Inflammatory Strategy
Order a complimentary CDROM of the New Orleans Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Symposium (April 2005) to watch Steve Sutton CCP's presentation on the benefits of continuous leukocyte filtration.
CDROM: Integrating Electronic Data Management in the Clinical Practice
Vince Olshove, CCP, describes key elements for system selection, hospital involvement, implementation and support of a perfusion data management system at the 2006 Orlando Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Symposium.
ABSTRACT: Clinical Evaluation of Poly (2-methoxyethylacrylate) in Primary Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. JECT 2005;37:23-31. Vang SN, et al.
The study demonstrates that the use of X Coating™ compared to no coating results in lower WBC counts, less blood transfusions, and a cost savings of $83.41 per patient.
ABSTRACT: Optimizing Circuit Design Using a Remote-mounted Perfusion System. JECT 2009;41:28-31. Kulat, et al.
In this 62-patient pediatric study, the authors found that use of remotely mounted pump heads resulted in reduced priming volumes and less exposure to banked blood.
ABSTRACT: Aprotinin for Primary Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Multicenter Trial of Three Dose Regimens. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1996;62:1659-1668. Lemmer, et al.
The study compares high and low dose Aprotinin to low dose in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
ABSTRACT: Cost Effectiveness of Using a Leuko-Depleting Arterial Line Filter. Proceedings of the American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion 1994: v 15. Palanzo D, et al.
In this study of 350 patients, the authors conclude that the use of the Pall LG6 filter improves post-bypass lung function, and results in $1,942 savings per patient.