title: Method for calculating costs of steam sterilization devised.
abstract: Through a study at 10 hospitals located throughout the United States, a method for determining the costs of operating steam sterilization equipment was devised and tested. Any hospital central sterile supply manager can use this method to monitor his sterilizers' cost per hour of operation and cost per load.
mesh_terms: D001512:Bedding and Linens / Q000191:economics; D002495:Central Supply, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D013227:Steam; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D013227:Steam