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Could the choice of regional anaesthesia serve as a cost management indicator within a hospital?

Application of certain economic knowledge and skills in the medical field could help improve organization and functioning of certain hospital departments. By analyzing the use of certain anesthesia techniques, bearing in mind cost benefits of using regional anesthesia, along with benefits for the patient (lower postoperative pain and more effective postoperative pain relief) we will try to demonstrate the benefits of regional anesthesia in comparison to other anesthesia techniques. T he purpose of the data presented in this paper is to illustrate the importance of interdisciplinary approach for achieving optimal quality of medical service and patient satisfaction. The analysis of the reports from University hospital "Sveti Duh" Department of Anesthesiology, reanimatology and Intensive medicine indicates how the use of a particular anesthesia technique can contribute to the rationalization and identify key segments of a business process where there is room for improvement.

cost management; regional and general anesthesia; interdisciplinary approach; patient satisfaction; cost rationalization

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