title: Significant savings achieved by implementing event related outdating.
abstract: The event related outdating(ERO) theory is based on the assumption that items that are properly cleaned, wrapped, sterilized, stored and handled will remain sterile indefinitely unless the integrity of the package becomes compromised. The authors describe how one Surgical Suite (performing approximately 600 cases/month) implemented an ERO program with estimated annual savings of almost $10,000/year.
authors.affiliation: Calgary Regional Health Authority.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lamb
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Krulicki
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D002495:Central Supply, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003363:Cost Control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D013242:Sterilization; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013997:Time Factors