Increasing Surgical Supply Cost Transparency Using a Balanced Scorecard
Abstract
Background or Problem/Issue: Despite accounting for 50% of an operating rooms budget, the Military Health System (MHS) lacks consistent processes to track surgical supply expenses accrued during surgery. Surgeons have control over 80% of surgical supply costs but correctly estimate pricing for routinely used items on less than 10% of occasions. The absence of benchmarks creates a gap in cost transparency required to assess financial performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1186259
Entities
People
- Mihye Kim
- Rivera-rosario Jesse
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences