We are actually looking for an in with the orthopods (they're the primary ones ordering) to show them that evidence-based practice shows that it doesn't do any good.
We're spending $75k per year just on the meds, that doesn't include the irrigation soln, bottle, tech time, etc.
There was an article published in the mid-80s I'm hunting down now about it....
Ruth, Would you please share with me the info you find.Our surgeons are using a soln that is 50,000units of bacitracin and 10,000,000 polymixin then the other soln also adds 1gm of neomycin, both solns are in 1000ml sterile water.
Thanks,
Lisa
Name of Facility: Armstrong County Memorial Hospital
City, State: Community Hospital
Years as a Buyer: 2 years as buyer 15yrs as a tech
