title: Costing services: comparing three i.v. medication systems.
abstract: Three methods of intermittent intravenous (IV) medication delivery were studied for evidence of cost effectiveness. Eighty-five patients receiving antibiotics on two general medicine units were examined over an eight-week period. Chi square analysis revealed no significant differences in the number of IV complications among the three delivery systems. ANOVA revealed no significant differences among the three systems. A cost savings of $99.70 per patient using the Bard system and $98.60 using the BD system was realized. Thirty-six (88%) of the nurses preferred a syringe pump system, 10 patients showed no strong preference for any of the methods, and the two pharmacists preferred a syringe delivery system.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tiburzi
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Frost
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kokoski
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Arrington
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013594:Syringes / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics