The cost of waste of consumable materials in a surgical center
OBJECTIVES: to identify the types, quantities and cost of the consumable materials sent, used, returned unopened and wasted in surgical operations; to classify the incidences of waste as avoidable or unavoidable losses, and to calculate the rate of waste of the consumable materials in the peri-opera...
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| description | OBJECTIVES: to identify the types, quantities and cost of the consumable materials sent, used, returned unopened and wasted in surgical operations; to classify the incidences of waste as avoidable or unavoidable losses, and to calculate the rate of waste of the consumable materials in the peri-operative period in the Surgical Center of a São Paulo university hospital. METHOD: a descriptive-exploratory case study with a quantitative approach. The convenience sample corresponded to 105 types of consumable materials sent for the 275 operations observed between February and May 2011. RESULTS: the items wasted most were surgical sutures, surgical cotton sutures, and gauze compresses. The total cost of the waste was R$ 709.84. The mean percentage of waste in the sample was 9.34%, of which 1.23% was avoidable and 8.14% unavoidable. CONCLUSION: the study evidenced that the effective management of material resources reduces the costs of the processes, and reduces waste. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a1630f1f1a63412aaaf7fe3a0bdecd782022-12-21T22:28:14ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem1518-83452013-12-012161228123410.1590/0104-1169.2920.2358S0104-11692013000601228The cost of waste of consumable materials in a surgical centerLiliana Cristina de CastroValeria CastilhoOBJECTIVES: to identify the types, quantities and cost of the consumable materials sent, used, returned unopened and wasted in surgical operations; to classify the incidences of waste as avoidable or unavoidable losses, and to calculate the rate of waste of the consumable materials in the peri-operative period in the Surgical Center of a São Paulo university hospital. METHOD: a descriptive-exploratory case study with a quantitative approach. The convenience sample corresponded to 105 types of consumable materials sent for the 275 operations observed between February and May 2011. RESULTS: the items wasted most were surgical sutures, surgical cotton sutures, and gauze compresses. The total cost of the waste was R$ 709.84. The mean percentage of waste in the sample was 9.34%, of which 1.23% was avoidable and 8.14% unavoidable. CONCLUSION: the study evidenced that the effective management of material resources reduces the costs of the processes, and reduces waste.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692013000601228&lng=en&tlng=enRecursos Materiales en SaludServicio de Cirugía en HospitalCostos y Analisis de CostoEnfermería |
| spellingShingle | Liliana Cristina de Castro Valeria Castilho The cost of waste of consumable materials in a surgical center Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem Recursos Materiales en Salud Servicio de Cirugía en Hospital Costos y Analisis de Costo Enfermería |
| title | The cost of waste of consumable materials in a surgical center |
| title_full | The cost of waste of consumable materials in a surgical center |
| title_fullStr | The cost of waste of consumable materials in a surgical center |
| title_full_unstemmed | The cost of waste of consumable materials in a surgical center |
| title_short | The cost of waste of consumable materials in a surgical center |
| title_sort | cost of waste of consumable materials in a surgical center |
| topic | Recursos Materiales en Salud Servicio de Cirugía en Hospital Costos y Analisis de Costo Enfermería |
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