title: A multicenter study of costs and nursing impact of cartridge-needle units.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Llewellyn
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giese
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Nosek
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lager
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Turco
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goodell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: McQuone
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Collier
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Minard
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D017744:Medical Waste Disposal