EFHSS Questions and Answers - Question Q00441

Hello out there!

Does anyone have a formula for the costing of instrument packs?

Regards
Lynne

Lynne Adamson
Sterile Services Manager
Mid cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Leighton Hospital
Crewe
CW1 4QJ

Dear Lynne,

The following book could be helpful to you: "The Cost of Sterilization - a Methodical Cost Analysis by a Methodical Methodist" It leads through the processes of determining the costs of labor, utilities, supplies, and equipment that are required for instrument sets utilizing three different types of sterilization and three different form of packaging.
The book is available at: AHA-American Hospital Association - Online Store.
www.ahaonlinestore.com
Besides I am sure there are many CSSD-Managers out there who already have good Accounting Software for CSSD. I hope they read your question and respond.

Best wishes
Josy Holdener

Hello Lynne

I came across an article published by the Healthcare News, Oct.2002 "Cost of Sterilization: Process Reduction" which might be helpful for your pricing project. You can find it on www.findarticles.com/ then on the page LookSmart's Fin Articles search with "Cost of Sterilization".

Kind regards
Josy Holdener