1. Projecto C: Surgical Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Database
- Author
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Henrique Martins, Carlos Leishenring, João Correia dos Santos, and Tomé R. Vardasca
- Subjects
Clinical variables ,Database ,business.industry ,Computer science ,Operation room ,Cornerstone ,Cost-effectiveness analysis ,Surgical procedures ,computer.software_genre ,Public hospital ,Business intelligence ,Information system ,business ,computer - Abstract
In times of crisis like these, a cost-effectiveness analysis database for surgical procedures is the best tool to have. A number of clinical variables were defined to complement the cost-effectiveness analysis with one of first operation room expenditure’s database implemented in a public hospital. This study is based on the same cornerstone of the ACS-NSQIP program. Some variables were collected automatically from the information systems available in the hospital, and the remaining are entered in a custom developed application be the surgeons. The indicators to provide are being defined with the surgeons and implemented in the form of dashboards. The result of this project will provide a tool for the hospital surgeons, manager and administrators to make better decisions.
- Published
- 2011