Time and Labor Costs Associated With Administration of Intravenous Bisphosphonates for Breast or Prostate Cancer Patients With Metastatic Bone Disease: A Time and Motion Study

OBJECTIVES: To estimate, using a time and motion method, the time and labor costs associated with the administration of zoledronic acid and pamidronate in cancer patients with metastatic bone diseases. METHODS: During clinic visits for participating patients receiving intravenous zoledronic acid or pamidronate, all times and activities associated with the administration of bisphosphonates were recorded by a trained observer using a stopwatch …