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Drape and Gown Utilization Review Program
Designed to help you streamline procedures and yield cost savings to assure that you are using the right product at the right time for maximum efficiency.
The Drape and Gown Utilization Review Program from Cardinal Health typically saves hospitals from 5% to 20%. Savings vary among institutions because each employs a different method of draping and gowning.
Our Drape and Gown Utilization Review Program is designed to help you streamline procedures and yield cost savings without sacrificing quality. This tool can help your staff and clinicians work together to arrive at the optimal utilization plan for your organization.
How Does the Drape and Gown Utilization Review Program Work? The Drape and Gown Utilization Review Program assures that our customers are using the right product at the right time for maximum efficiency. The program brings staff and clinicians together to first review procedures and protocols and then identify what’s appropriate for them. With this program, you can expect cost savings through agreements to:
- Reduce unnecessary drapes due to multiple layers.
- Eliminate unused items by changing pack configurations.
- Eliminate unnecessary features by changing the product used.
- Determine the appropriate level of reinforcement needed in surgical gowns based on anticipated exposure to fluids.
- Move from universal to specialty draping systems.
- Identify true costs of gowning and draping associated with each procedure.
- Reduce time and improve efficiency during surgical procedures.
Example of a Procedure Quote
| Lap Chole | |||||
| Annual usage 200 | |||||
Supplier |
Catalog number |
Description |
Usage |
Unit Price |
Extended Price |
| Current practice | |||||
| Kimberly-Clark | 88151 | Basic Pack V | 1 | $11.26 | $11.26 |
| Kimberly-Clark | 89223 | Lap chole sheet w/instrument pad | 1 | $17.22 | $17.22 |
| Total $28.48 | |||||
| Proposal | |||||
| Convertors® | 9111 | Basic pack | 1 | $10.24 | $10.24 |
| Convertors® | 9458 | General endoscopy sheet | 1 | $14.36 | $14.36 |
| Total $24.60 | |||||
Price/Procedure |
Annual Usage |
Annual Price |
|
Total Current |
$28.48 | $200.00 | $5,696.00 |
Total Proposed |
$24.60 | $200.00 | $4,920.00 |
Net Savings $ |
$3.88 | -- | $776.00 |
Net Savings % |
-- | -- | 13.62% |
Procedure Observations
Currently the Kimberly-Clark basic pack, along with the K-C lap chole sheet, is utilized for laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures. We recommend using the Convertors® basic pack and the Convertors® general endoscopy sheet. The general endoscopy sheet offers several features that would be an upgrade from your current drape.
How Can We Help You?
Cardinal Health's Drape and Gown Utilization Review tool can help you determine the most cost-effective method of draping and gowning acceptable to your staff and clinicians - often with substantial savings - without compromising patient care. Due to the costs associated with delivering quality services, varying levels of purchase commitments are associated with the provision of these services. As an alternative, many of these services are also available for sale. For more information, please contact your local Cardinal Health, Convertors® Products sales representative.
