Cost Containment Measures for Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)

Cost Containment Measures

Guidelines:

• Principles of product evaluation and cost containment
• Environmental Stewardship

Considerations:

• Streamlining surgical kits/packs
• Implementing a product review committee for making purchase decisions
• Working with nursing staff to hold more items unopened until needed
• Using less expensive disposables

Nurse’s role:

• Implement cost-containment measures

Pitfalls:

• N/A

Examples:

• N/A

Linchpins (Key Points):

• N/A