title: Cost containment and infusion services.
abstract: The implementation of the Medicare Prospective Payment System (MPPS) has placed pressure on healthcare organizations to decrease patient length of stay without adversely affecting outcomes. This article discusses the impact of the MPPS on clinicians who provide infusion therapy, and examines methods for containing costs related to infusion care such as advanced planning and accurate vascular access device selection.
authors.affiliation: Resources, Inc., Crown Point, Indiana 46307, USA. koko@crown.icongrp.com
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kokotis
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D003363:Cost Control; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics; D004868:Equipment Failure / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics* / Q000451:nursing; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D018962:Phlebotomy / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000191:economics*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States