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An Effective Process for Making Decisions About Major Operating Room Purchases

Author(s) -

Pennington Carol,

DeRienzo Nancy Ruby

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

aorn journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1878-0369

pISSN - 0001-2092

DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2013.09.013

Subject(s) - purchasing , process (computing) , product (mathematics) , risk analysis (engineering) , process management , quality (philosophy) , service (business) , business , value (mathematics) , outcome (game theory) , value based purchasing , operations management , computer science , marketing , economics , philosophy , geometry , mathematics , mathematical economics , epistemology , machine learning , operating system

In today's economy, it is imperative that nurses exhibit stewardship for their organization's resources and help ensure that purchasing decisions are sound. Regardless of the decision‐making method chosen, a formal, consistent review process that evaluates cost, compares products, examines implications, analyzes risk, uses evidence, and includes safety and outcome measures is vital to success. Clinical Quality Value Analysis (CQVA) is a product evaluation platform that can be used to determine whether a proposed product or service will add value to the organization as well as improve patient outcomes. Using CQVA for a proposed product or service is a five‐step process: assess, plan, design, implement, and measure/sustain.

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