From 1980 to 1990 we found progressive increases in workload (number of billable tests; 12.1% per year), staffing [number of full-time equivalents (FTEs); 5.6% per year], "revenues" (gross billings; 25.8% per year), and direct cost (12.9% per year) in the clinical chemistry laboratory of a large tertiary-care university medical center. The increase in direct cost was mainly attributable to an i...

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BACKGROUND As voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programs scale up, there is a pressing need for information about the important cost drivers, and potential efficiency gains. We examine those cost drivers here, and estimate the potential efficiency gains through an econometric model. METHODS AND FINDINGS We examined the main cost drivers (i.e., personnel and consumables) associated wi...

• Where would the operations take place? The facility would need a reliable source of electricity and water. • How will the programme be funded, and who will pay for the staff, the equipment and the consumables? • How could we ensure that staff have the right qualifications and skills? • How will equipment and consumables be procured, and where will they be stored and maintained? • How will we ...

BACKGROUND In New Zealand, trastuzumab is standard therapy for human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)-positive early and metastatic breast cancer. Given the requirement for ongoing adjuvant or maintenance treatment and intravenous (IV) delivery, such a regimen consumes considerable health care resources. The development of a subcutaneous (SC) trastuzumab formulation with a short admini...