Operating Room Supply Cost Awareness: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We assessed surgeon knowledge of commonly used instruments and disposable items and described attitudes toward incorporating cost data into daily practice.

Methods

An electronic, e-mail based survey was distributed to faculty and trainees in the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Urology. The 26-question survey assessed opinions regarding general operating room supply cost information and specific costs of 10 supplies used for laparoscopic nephrectomy. A response was considered accurate when it fell within 50% of the actual cost.

Results

The response rate was 71% among faculty (13) and 90% among trainees (17). Overall 55% of faculty and 82% of trainees considered their knowledge of costs "fair" or "poor." The overall accuracy of c

SUBMITTER: Schmidt B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6519958 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature