title: Is gastric occult blood analysis affecting patient care delivery?
abstract: Two adult medical-surgical units in a large university hospital challenged the value of performing gastric occult blood testing in the acute care setting. As a result of their investigational findings, gastric occult blood testing was eliminated. Nursing time and patient care dollars were spent more efficiently, without compromising patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Digestive Health Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dierdorf
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000737:chemistry*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D009780:Occult Blood