Dominican Republic Mission Cost Analysis

Expenditures on material supplies and medications constitute the greatest per capita costs for surgical missions. We hypothesized that supply acquisition at nonprofit organization cost would lead to significant cost-savings compared to supply acquisition at US academic institution costs from the provider perspective for hernia repairs and minor procedures during a surgical mission in the Dominican Republic.

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Key information

Conditions

Hernia Endocrine System Diseases Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Male Gonadal Disorders Hydrocele Male Urogenital Diseases Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Testicular Diseases Testicular Hydrocele Urogenital Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Washington University in St Louis

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients presenting to the Institute of Latin American Concern Center for surgical procedure, previously screened by local healthcare workers.
Require hernia surgery, hydrocelectomy, excision of benign cutaneous mass.

Exclusion criteria

Did not require hernia surgery, hydrocelectomy, excision of benign cutaneous mass.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Expenditure on material supplies and medications

Time frame: within 2 weeks

Using quick response (QR) codes for accurate consumption accounting, non-profit and US academic institution unit costs are associated with each item in an electronic inventory system. Medication doses are recorded and QR codes for consumed items are scanned into a record for each sampled procedure.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Other

Collaborators

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

A Material Cost-Minimization Analysis for Hernia Repairs and Minor Procedures During a Surgical Mission in the Dominican Republic

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Jun 7, 2013
Registry last updated: Dec 17, 2013

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