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Papadaki Šárka, Ždánská Michaela

 

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Example of Cost Calculation for Operating Rooms in the Hospital

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ABSTRACT

Costs are involved in all economic activities of the company and are important for its existence. In the current economic situation is putting pressure on hospitals to reduce costs. In hospitals, it is difficult to reduce direct costs, because most often it is a material used in the treatment of the patient, therefore, should focus on overhead costs and their management. The aim of this article is to find an allocation key to allocate costs to the operating rooms.

KEYWORDS

cost, hospital, operating room (OR), cost allocation, overhead cost, support cost centers

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Papadaki Šárka, Ždánská Michaela. (2016) Example of Cost Calculation for Operating Rooms in the Hospital . Economics and Management Systems, 1, 202-207

 

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