A multicenter study of costs and nursing impact of cartridge-needle units.
A multicenter study of the overall costs and impact on medication administration of sterile cartridge-needle units (Carpuject) and conventional disposable syringes with multiple- and single-dose vials was conducted in six hospitals in the Voluntary Hospitals of America (VHA) system. Data collection involved a time and motion phase measuring procurement, preparation, and disposal of both systems and a 6-month prospective global cost analysis of component costs, waste disposal, nursing time, needlestick injuries, and subsequent treatment. Nonacquisition costs were substantially lower with the use of the cartridge-needle units. When all costs are considered, sterile cartridge-needle units are a cost-effective alternative to conventional disposable syringes and multidose vials.
Llewellyn
J
J
Giese
R
R
Nosek
L J
LJ
Lager
J D
JD
Turco
S J
SJ
Goodell
J
J
Coleman
J
J
McQuone
M J
MJ
Collier
P A
PA
Minard
D A
DA
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal; D009339:Needles / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013996:Time and Motion Studies
D017744:Medical Waste Disposal