title: An effective process for making decisions about major operating room purchases.
abstract: In today's economy, it is imperative that nurses exhibit stewardship for their organization's resources and help ensure that purchasing decisions are sound. Regardless of the decision-making method chosen, a formal, consistent review process that evaluates cost, compares products, examines implications, analyzes risk, uses evidence, and includes safety and outcome measures is vital to success. Clinical Quality Value Analysis (CQVA) is a product evaluation platform that can be used to determine whether a proposed product or service will add value to the organization as well as improve patient outcomes. Using CQVA for a proposed product or service is a five-step process: assess, plan, design, implement, and measure/sustain.
authors.affiliation: VHA Inc, Irving, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pennington
authors.forename: Nancy Ruby
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: DeRienzo
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics; D013523:Surgical Equipment / Q000191:economics*