A Study on Cost Minimization in Operating Room; Through Team Learning at Tertiary Care Hospital of South India

Increase in number of surgeries and minimizing cost of surgeries will circuitously maximize OR profitability. Reducing the cost of surgery is possible only by team effort of health professional. This study analyses the cost involved in the operating room of tertiary care hospital of south I n d i a. The i n f o r m a t o r y data collected from the staff members of operating room at tertiary care hospital of South India were analysed by comparing the cost incurred before the learning module presentation and after the presentation. The use of gloves varied between surgeries and the maximum of 10 pair of gloves were used in only one surgery (2%) and on an average, B. Sc Nurses used more IV fluids when compared to DGNM nurses, found to be statistically significant. After the s t u d y presentation, considerable decline in the usage of materials, machines and other things in numbers was significant. After Team learning, there is a considerable decline in the usage of materials and infrastructure. Continuous medical education should be mandatory for promotion and other human resource welfare activities, which will give complete effort for learning.