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Practical tips on cost containment: surgical suite. 1980

J A Koncel

Through a variety of methods, cost containment in the surgical suite can be attained without reducing the quality of care standards.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009871	Operating Room Nursing	The functions of the professional nurse in the operating room.	Nursing, Operating Room
D009873	Operating Rooms	Facilities equipped for performing surgery.	Operating Room,Room, Operating,Rooms, Operating
D012040	Regional Health Planning	Planning for health resources at a regional or multi-state level.	Annual Implementation Plans,Appropriateness Review,Areawide Planning,Comprehensive Health Planning,Review, Appropriateness,Annual Implementation Plan,Appropriateness Reviews,Health Planning, Comprehensive,Health Planning, Regional,Implementation Plan, Annual,Implementation Plans, Annual,Plan, Annual Implementation,Planning, Areawide,Planning, Comprehensive Health,Planning, Regional Health,Plans, Annual Implementation,Reviews, Appropriateness
D003363	Cost Control	The containment, regulation, or restraint of costs. Costs are said to be contained when the value of resources committed to an activity is not considered excessive. This determination is frequently subjective and dependent upon the specific geographic area of the activity being measured. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)	Cost Containment,Containment, Cost,Containments, Cost,Control, Cost,Controls, Cost,Cost Containments,Cost Controls
D006748	Hospital Departments	Major administrative divisions of the hospital.	Departments, Hospital,Department, Hospital,Hospital Department
D013503	Surgery Department, Hospital	Hospital department which administers all departmental functions and the provision of surgical diagnostic and therapeutic services.	Hospital Surgery Department,Department, Hospital Surgery,Surgery Departments, Hospital,Surgical Service, Hospital,Departments, Hospital Surgery,Hospital Surgery Departments
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.