Benchmarking supply expenses: the devil's in the definition.
For benchmarking hospital supply expense to be meaningful, the healthcare industry needs an accurate and generally agreed-upon definition of "supply expense."
Kaczmarek
David S
DS
McFaul & Lyons Group LLC, Willow Grove, PA, USA. dkaczmarek@mcfaullyonos.com
Metcalfe
Gary R
GR
D019985:Benchmarking; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States