Implementation of a Cost and Variation Reduction Program for Hemostasis Products at a Large Academic Medical Center: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective
Tejen Shah,1 Stacy Brethauer,1 Walter A Danker III,2 Ishita Doshi,2 Matthew O’Hara,3 Abigail Silber,3 William K Vasileff4 1Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA; 2Ethicon, Inc., Raritan, NJ, USA; 3Trinity Life Sciences, Waltham, MA, USA; 4Departmen...
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| description | Tejen Shah,1 Stacy Brethauer,1 Walter A Danker III,2 Ishita Doshi,2 Matthew O’Hara,3 Abigail Silber,3 William K Vasileff4 1Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA; 2Ethicon, Inc., Raritan, NJ, USA; 3Trinity Life Sciences, Waltham, MA, USA; 4Department of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USACorrespondence: Stacy Brethauer, Email Stacy.Brethauer@osumc.eduGoal: Cost-saving initiatives targeting surgical supplies management have become increasingly common to address rising healthcare costs. However, few studies provide details on hospital stakeholder experiences or learnings from implementing such initiatives. Thus, we sought to evaluate hospital stakeholder satisfaction with conversion to a sole supplier for hemostasis products, in addition to economic and clinical impacts, to help develop best practices for implementation.Methods: This cross-sectional study assessed satisfaction with converting to a sole supplier for hemostasis products at a large US academic medical center using qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders, on the decision-making process, conversion, and vendor-supported hemostasis optimization program (HOP) post-implementation (February 2022–May 2022). Perioperative hemorrhage events, adjunctive hemostat utilization, and total annual hospital expenditure on hemostatic products were also evaluated pre- and post-conversion (2020– 2022) to identify impacts on clinical and economic outcomes.Findings: Ten hospital stakeholders completed qualitative interviews (n = 7 surgeons, n = 2 surgical technicians, n = 1 administrator) and 22 completed quantitative surveys (n = 6 surgeons, n = 5 surgical technicians, n = 11 nurses). Survey respondents noted overall satisfaction with conversion, including the level of input they provided in the decision-making process (75% were somewhat to extremely satisfied), availability of hemostatic agents during the conversion process (87%), and the vendor-supported HOP (100%). The outcomes analyses revealed a nearly 25% decrease in supply expenditure without changes to the number of postoperative hemorrhage events following implementation.Practical Applications: Converting to a sole vendor for hemostasis products was achieved with high satisfaction among hospital stakeholders and cost savings to the institution without impacting the quality of patient care. This study provides a roadmap of best practices for other institutions interested in implementing similar initiatives and presents an example of a successful transition to a sole vendor for hemostasis products driven by effective supplier, institution, and hospital stakeholder coordination.Keywords: hemostatic agent, cost savings, variation reduction, surgical care, hospital inventory |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7628a149cec4478e8b9cd61c848b1a8e2025-01-23T18:50:33ZengDove Medical PressMedical Devices: Evidence and Research1179-14702025-01-01Volume 18637399548Implementation of a Cost and Variation Reduction Program for Hemostasis Products at a Large Academic Medical Center: A Multi-Stakeholder PerspectiveShah TBrethauer SDanker III WADoshi IO'Hara MSilber AVasileff WKTejen Shah,1 Stacy Brethauer,1 Walter A Danker III,2 Ishita Doshi,2 Matthew O’Hara,3 Abigail Silber,3 William K Vasileff4 1Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA; 2Ethicon, Inc., Raritan, NJ, USA; 3Trinity Life Sciences, Waltham, MA, USA; 4Department of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USACorrespondence: Stacy Brethauer, Email Stacy.Brethauer@osumc.eduGoal: Cost-saving initiatives targeting surgical supplies management have become increasingly common to address rising healthcare costs. However, few studies provide details on hospital stakeholder experiences or learnings from implementing such initiatives. Thus, we sought to evaluate hospital stakeholder satisfaction with conversion to a sole supplier for hemostasis products, in addition to economic and clinical impacts, to help develop best practices for implementation.Methods: This cross-sectional study assessed satisfaction with converting to a sole supplier for hemostasis products at a large US academic medical center using qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders, on the decision-making process, conversion, and vendor-supported hemostasis optimization program (HOP) post-implementation (February 2022–May 2022). Perioperative hemorrhage events, adjunctive hemostat utilization, and total annual hospital expenditure on hemostatic products were also evaluated pre- and post-conversion (2020– 2022) to identify impacts on clinical and economic outcomes.Findings: Ten hospital stakeholders completed qualitative interviews (n = 7 surgeons, n = 2 surgical technicians, n = 1 administrator) and 22 completed quantitative surveys (n = 6 surgeons, n = 5 surgical technicians, n = 11 nurses). Survey respondents noted overall satisfaction with conversion, including the level of input they provided in the decision-making process (75% were somewhat to extremely satisfied), availability of hemostatic agents during the conversion process (87%), and the vendor-supported HOP (100%). The outcomes analyses revealed a nearly 25% decrease in supply expenditure without changes to the number of postoperative hemorrhage events following implementation.Practical Applications: Converting to a sole vendor for hemostasis products was achieved with high satisfaction among hospital stakeholders and cost savings to the institution without impacting the quality of patient care. This study provides a roadmap of best practices for other institutions interested in implementing similar initiatives and presents an example of a successful transition to a sole vendor for hemostasis products driven by effective supplier, institution, and hospital stakeholder coordination.Keywords: hemostatic agent, cost savings, variation reduction, surgical care, hospital inventoryhttps://www.dovepress.com/implementation-of-a-cost-and-variation-reduction-program-for-hemostasi-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-MDERhemostatic agentcost savingsvariation reductionsurgical carehospital inventory |
| spellingShingle | Shah T Brethauer S Danker III WA Doshi I O'Hara M Silber A Vasileff WK Implementation of a Cost and Variation Reduction Program for Hemostasis Products at a Large Academic Medical Center: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective Medical Devices: Evidence and Research hemostatic agent cost savings variation reduction surgical care hospital inventory |
| title | Implementation of a Cost and Variation Reduction Program for Hemostasis Products at a Large Academic Medical Center: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective |
| title_full | Implementation of a Cost and Variation Reduction Program for Hemostasis Products at a Large Academic Medical Center: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Implementation of a Cost and Variation Reduction Program for Hemostasis Products at a Large Academic Medical Center: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implementation of a Cost and Variation Reduction Program for Hemostasis Products at a Large Academic Medical Center: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective |
| title_short | Implementation of a Cost and Variation Reduction Program for Hemostasis Products at a Large Academic Medical Center: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective |
| title_sort | implementation of a cost and variation reduction program for hemostasis products at a large academic medical center a multi stakeholder perspective |
| topic | hemostatic agent cost savings variation reduction surgical care hospital inventory |
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