Analysis of the Consolidation of the Bone Marrow Transplantation Units of BrookeArmy Medical Center and Wilford Hall Medical Center

摘要

The purpose of this study is to determine whether efficiency and cost-effectiveness of providing bone marrow transplantation (BMT) services will be improved through consolidation of the BMT units of Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) and Wilford Hall Medical Center (WHMC). This study supports the recommendation that BMT units at both BAMC and WHMC should be retained. They provide BMT treatment to patients at much less cost to the government than if those cases were treated in civilian hospitals. The study shows that the presence of two BMT units may enhance patient access and decrease the need for referrals into the civilian sector.