1. A generic simulation model to assess the performance of sterilization services in health establishments.
- Author
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Di Mascolo M and Gouin A
- Subjects
- Central Supply, Hospital organization & administration, Efficiency, Organizational, France, Health Services Research, Humans, Sterilization economics, Equipment and Supplies, Models, Organizational, Quality Improvement, Sterilization standards
- Abstract
The work presented here is with a view to improving performance of sterilization services in hospitals. We carried out a survey in a large number of health establishments in the Rhône-Alpes region in France. Based on the results of this survey and a detailed study of a specific service, we have built a generic model. The generic nature of the model relies on a common structure with a high level of detail. This model can be used to improve the performance of a specific sterilization service and/or to dimension its resources. It can also serve for quantitative comparison of performance indicators of various sterilization services.
- Published
- 2013
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