Unit cost analysis of sterile surgical drape pack production for the operating rooms at srinagarind hospital, faculty of medicine, khon kaen university.
Background and Objective: Healthcare institutions
can improve administration through effective cos
management. This study aimed to evaluate the
production cost of in-house sterile surgical drape packs
at Srinagarind hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen
university, and compare to the prices of externally
procured counterparts.
Methods: The descriptive study was conducted as
follows: 1) analyzing workflow of hospital units
related to the production of sterile surgical packs; 2)
determining the components of economic and
accounting costs of in-house surgical packs;
3) calculating the direct cost of surgical pack
production based on labors, supplies, infrastructure,
and maintenance; and 4) determining the cost per
unit for each type of the packs, and for each type of
procedure.
Results: Among 27 types of surgical drape packs, unit
cost ranged from 26.81 to 192.11 baht, with the
average of 100.31 baht. The results showed that the
cost of in-house sterile surgical drape packs varied
from 405 to 909 baht, averaging 549 baht per
procedure, while the cost of an outsourced drape
pack averaged 2,191 baht, with prices falling between
1,855 to 2,404 baht in the same case scenario. For the
same type of procedure, the cost for outsourced
surgical pack(s) is two to five times higher than that of using in-house products.
Conclusion: The cost of in-house sterile surgical drape
pack production at Srinagarind hospital is lower than
the cost of outsourcing equivalent products