title: Comparative cost analysis of surgical procedures in an ambulatory eye center.
abstract: At the Medical Center of Central Massachusetts, a 500-bed acute and ambulatory teaching hospital, a comparative analysis of labor and supply costs was initiated. The multidisciplinary approach resulted in collaboration, support, and ultimately in financial savings to the institution.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hylka
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D017046:Cost Savings; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D016526:Workload