Beth Israel Deaconess, Boston

Teaching staff how to use pulmonary equipment sharply cuts repair costs

Published in Telemedicine Week, May 3rd, 2005

The introduction of an interventional pulmonary (IP) program and an educational program dramatically reduced equipment repair costs for endoscopes and associated equipment at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston.

In the 3 years prior to the start of the IP program, the hospital's average daily repair cost was $42 per procedure. After the IP program was introduced to the hospital, repair costs rose 21%, to $51 per procedure. The hospital then implemented an educational program to enhance the skills of physicians and the technical staff handling the equipment.

The program included a 1-day course in bronchoscopic and IP...

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Source: Telemedicine Week (2005-05-03)

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