PACS implementation in a university hospital in Tuscany
| Autor: | Palmino Sacco, E Pozzebon, Maria Antonietta Mazzei, Paolo Stefani |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
Efficiency Health outcomes Unit (housing) Hospitals University Picture archiving and communication system Software cost/benefit analysis Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Operations management Human resources PACS Simulation Radiological and Ultrasound Technology Cost–benefit analysis Radiology Department Hospital business.industry University hospital Computer Science Applications Workflow Radiology Information Systems Italy management business |
| Popis: | We describe cost/benefit analysis for the implementation of a picture archiving and communication system in the Department of radiology of University of Siena, Italy. We also highlight technical and functional innovations provided by information of several department units: cost conversion, workflow optimisation and operator development. We analysed: operator costs, paper costs, film costs, chemical costs, costs of optical disks and location rent for hardware and software of RIS/PACS. The results show that advantages provided by PACS implementation derive from a workflow optimization and saving of human resources rather than from a reduction in films and chemicals. Moreover, better management of radiological unit provides improved handling of clinical information, resulting in reduced time to initiate clinical action, with reduction in average length of patient stay and improvements in overall health outcomes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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