The Cost of Patient Education on a Post-Partum Unit in an Acute Care Setting

Four years post-implementation, an interactive patient care system is slated for decommissioning in two hospitals. A team of experts was tasked with evaluating whether to replace or remove the functionalities of this system and the cost associated with either. The largest effects noted were the financial burden and the patient education. The cost to substitute video education with nursing time spent in patient education was determined to not be cost-effective.