Open AccessCost-Effective Diagnostic Checklists for Meningitis in Resource-Limited Settings
Author(s) -
Kara Durski,
Karen M. Kuntz,
Kosuke Yasukawa,
Beth A Virnig,
David B. Meya,
David R. Boulware
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0b013e31828e1e56
Subject(s) - activity based costing , medical diagnosis , medicine , intensive care medicine , health care , meningitis , limited resources , emergency medicine , pediatrics , risk analysis (engineering) , business , radiology , marketing , economics , economic growth
Checklists can standardize patient care, reduce errors, and improve health outcomes. For meningitis in resource-limited settings, with high patient loads and limited financial resources, central nervous system diagnostic algorithms may be useful to guide diagnosis and treatment. However, the cost effectiveness of such algorithms is unknown.