Purpose Inpatient surgery costs have risen 30% over the past 5 years, and the operating
room accounts for up to 60% of total hospital operational expense. On average, only 13.0 …

The cost of surgical care accounts for almost one-third of all health care spending in the
United States. Within health care spending, the operating room (OR) is one of the largest …

Healthcare systems internationally are working under increasing demand to use finite
resources with greater efficiency. The drive for efficiency utilises process improvement …

Complexity of surgery scheduling reduces surgical staff efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Nurses and surgeons face extreme workload every day, whose schedules can be improved …

Background Climate change poses a significant threat to the planet and global health. The
World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that between 2030 and 2050, approximately …

Background The perioperative management of the surgical instruments and implants that
comprise sets for trauma surgeries has been identified as a complex and resource-intensive …

The NHS in the UK has become the first healthcare organization in the world to commit to
becoming carbon neutral, and it intends to achieve this by 2040. The entire surgical …

Choices about instrument and resource utilization in the OR have wide-reaching impacts on
costs, waste generation, OR efficiency, sterile processing, and industry trends. Surgeons …

Background Pediatric appendicitis accounts for a notable proportion of health care use and
cost in the United States. To identify opportunities for cost savings during pediatric …

Surgical site infections (SSI) are the leading cause of hospital readmission after surgical
procedures with significant impact on post-operative morbidity and mortality. Modifiable risk …