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Bedside Arterial Blood Gases During Open Heart Surgery:. Is the Clinical Impact worth the Operational Workload ?. Garland R. Dance, Director of Perfusion Services Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, New Jersey. HUMC Prior to Point of Care Blood Gas Analysis.
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Bedside Arterial Blood Gases During Open Heart Surgery: Is the Clinical Impact worth the Operational Workload ? Garland R. Dance, Director of Perfusion Services Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, New Jersey
900 procedures per year 7200 Samples per year Lab Cost per sample Revenue Staff Requirements Point of Care Blood Gas Analysis Proposal by the Department of Perfusion Services Based on Current values:
Point of Care Blood Gas Analysis Proposal by the Department of Perfusion Services Proposal Included • NewProduct Description • Legal basis for proposal • Predicted sample cost • Predicted Revenue • Staff Requirements • Profitability analysis
Point of Care Blood Gas Analysis: Transition From the Pathology Department to Perfusion Services Requirements: • Approval to work under Pathology License • Equipment Approval and Purchase • Policy for Blood gas Analysis • Correlations with existing Lab Equipment • Staff Training and Education
Point of Care Blood Gas Analysis: Operational Workload Blood Gas Analysis General Procedures Blood Gas Analysis Cardiac Procedures Medtronic Heparin Management Quality Controls and QC Documentation Patient Billing
Point of Care Blood Gas Analysis: Clinical Impact • Cost reduction to service • Improved sample to results time • Improved glucose control • Increased sample volume • Improved productivity