Brief description
This project applies Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC) methods to category one trauma activations, utilizing TVR to precisely quantify direct labor, direct non-labor, and indirect costs across the course of trauma resuscitations and in-hospital care. TVR enables accurate measurement of which personnel are involved, how long they participate, and what resources—such as medications, blood products, IV fluids, central lines, and other supplies—are used during a resuscitation. By pairing video-derived time and resource data with salary information, item-level supply costs, and CMS-reported departmental overhead, the project aims to define true episode-of-care costs and identify system and process changes that can reduce expenses while improving efficiency.
Project leadership
- Primary Institution: The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
- Point of Contact: Karyssa Nelson, MS3 Research Distinction Student (Department of Acute Care Surgery) — kmn2564@eid.utexas.edu / 817-687-9980
- PI: Dr. Carlos VR Brown, MD, FACS — Professor, Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care; Program Director, General Surgery Residency; Chief, Division of Acute Care Surgery
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