Scheduling Operative Surgical Services to Recover CHAMPUS Surgical Procedures at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Abstract
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital is a Gateway to Care site and began its efforts to reduce CHAMPUS costs in FY 92. This study sought to determine the best method for scheduling operative surgical services at the hospital in order to maximize the recovery of operative surgical cases previously performed under CHAMPUS. The objectives of this study were achieved by determining the current method of allocating and scheduling operating room time, by determining what procedures are done with the hospital's operating room versus those done under CHAMPUS, and then determining the time and costs associated with these two sets of procedures. A distribution of operating room utilization by surgical service was produced. Finally, a revised surgical schedule was created, with the use of an integer linear program, to determine the best mix of surgical service procedures to schedule within the operating room in order to maximize the recapture of CHAMPUS costs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA278888
Entities
People
- James M. Lineberger
Organizations
- Academy of Health Sciences