Introduction Expenditures on material supplies and medications constitute the greatest per
capita costs for surgical missions. We hypothesized that supply acquisition at non-profit …

Background Cost report cards have demonstrated variation in intraoperative supply costs
and may allow comparisons between surgeons. However, cost data are complex and, if not …

Background Surgical supplies occupy a large portion of health care expenditures but is often
under the surgeon's control. We sought to assess whether an automated, surgeon-directed …

Surgeons are often unfamiliar with the costs of surgical instrumentation and supplies. We
hypothesized that surgeon cost feedback would be associated with a reduction in cost. A …

Background As the cost of health care increases in the US, focus has been placed upon
efficiency, cost reduction, and containment of spending. Operating room costs play a …

Introduction Cancer operations are increasingly utilizing specialized equipment and
technology. Related costs are often not known to the responsible surgeon. We seek to …

Background Robotic surgical systems have been used at a rapidly increasing rate in general
surgery. Many of these procedures have been performed laparoscopically for years. In a …

Background Our aim was to determine the impact of surgeon education regarding
disposable supply costs to reduce intraoperative costs for a common procedure such as …

Objective: The aim of this study was to understand variation in intraoperative and
postoperative utilization for common general surgery procedures. Summary Background …

Background Increased health care spending concerns have generated interest in reducing
operating room (OR) costs, but the cost awareness of the surgical team selecting …