Utilising tracking technology to reduce the financial and patient care impact of lost ear, nose and throat equipment
The use of commercially available tracking technology can help reduce the amount of time taken to locate equipment, prevent incurring higher costs and, most importantly, improve patient safety, with an estimated return on investment of more than 3000% and an increase in direct clinical care simultaneously.
Authors
- Karan Kapoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7719-0274)
- Mahendra P. Patel
- Julian M. Bass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0570-7086)
Institutions
- Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2025.0015
- Primary Topic
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00