title: In-house versus off-site sterilization.
abstract: After a comprehensive review of in-house costs versus off-site sterilization costs, and considering financial and physical constraints, the decision was made to use the contracted service. Through the incorporation of the innovative concept of off-site sterilization. Flushing Hospital Medical Center was still able to provide a high standard of quality care as well as realize a significant cost savings. As hospitals face increasing demands to control costs, they may be forced to explore "uncharted waters" and give serious consideration to the use of outside services for a more efficient and effective CSS department.
authors: Flushing Hospital Medical Center, NY.
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authors: Giarraputo
mesh_terms: D002495:Central Supply, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002497:Centralized Hospital Services; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D009519:New York City; D013242:Sterilization / Q000191:economics*