Coverage for the cost of outpatient nursing procedures by the Unified Health System: a percentage analysis

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the percentage of coverage transfers from Brazilian Unified Health System regarding nursing procedures conducted in Outpatient facility a University Hospital. Method: Quantitative, exploratory, descriptive case study. The sample for calculating mean total direct costs was composed non-participant observations 656 procedures. obtained were compared to by multiplying amount agreed upon unit cost Table Procedures 2016 and 2017. Results: transferred corresponding 11.13% actual 16.02% In these two years, transfer values covered only 13.4%, resulting difference revenue significantly smaller than cost. Conclusion: higher productivity performed procedures, hospital deficit and, consequently, not System.