Ning Gao1, Jia-Li Zhu1,2, An-Le Su3, Lie-Ling Kou4, Zhao Liu1. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, Yulin No.2 Hospital, Yulin 719000, Shaanxi Province, China. 3. Department of Ophthalmology, Xi'an No.1 Hospital, Xi'an 710002, Shaanxi Province, China. 4. Department of Ophthalmology, Ankang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ankang 725000, Shaanxi Province, China.
Abstract
AIM: To achieve a balance between efficiency and cost in the management of medical instrument by the use of micro needle holder. METHODS: In this study, the novel multifunctional use of micro needle holders was performed between 2018 and 2019 at the Department of Ophthalmology in the 4 hospitals in Shaanxi Province. In this innovation, the micro needle holders were initially used as micro forceps to remove sutures, as eye spud to safety extract foreign body from cornea, as ciliary forceps to remove trichiasis, as well as punctal dilator to dilate most small puncta. RESULTS: Using this technique, the medical costs of both procurement and sterilization were cut off in the selected 4 hospitals. The purchase cost has dropped by roughly 50%. The sterilization cost was decreased by about 30%. CONCLUSION: The innovation in the five-in-one multifunctional use of micro needle holders saves the medical costs. International Journal of Ophthalmology Press.
AIM: To achieve a balance between efficiency and cost in the management of medical instrument by the use of micro needle holder. METHODS: In this study, the novel multifunctional use of micro needle holders was performed between 2018 and 2019 at the Department of Ophthalmology in the 4 hospitals in Shaanxi Province. In this innovation, the micro needle holders were initially used as micro forceps to remove sutures, as eye spud to safety extract foreign body from cornea, as ciliary forceps to remove trichiasis, as well as punctal dilator to dilate most small puncta. RESULTS: Using this technique, the medical costs of both procurement and sterilization were cut off in the selected 4 hospitals. The purchase cost has dropped by roughly 50%. The sterilization cost was decreased by about 30%. CONCLUSION: The innovation in the five-in-one multifunctional use of micro needle holders saves the medical costs. International Journal of Ophthalmology Press.
Entities:
Keywords:
medical instrument; micro needle holder; ocular surgical instruments
Authors: Paul Feuerstadt; Laura Stong; David N Dahdal; Naomi Sacks; Kathleen Lang; Winnie W Nelson Journal: J Med Econ Date: 2020-02-13 Impact factor: 2.448