[HTML][HTML] Operational and strategic decision making in the perioperative setting: meeting budgetary challenges and quality of care goals
Efficient operating room (OR) management is a constant balancing act between optimal OR
capacity, allocation of ORs to surgeons, assignment of staff, ordering of materials, and …
capacity, allocation of ORs to surgeons, assignment of staff, ordering of materials, and …
Rational performance metrics for operating theatres, principles of efficiency, and how to achieve it
M Charlesworth, JJ Pandit - Journal of British Surgery, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Several performance metrics are commonly used by National Health Service
(NHS) organizations to measure the efficiency and productivity of operating lists. These …
(NHS) organizations to measure the efficiency and productivity of operating lists. These …
Causes for cancellation of elective surgical procedures in a Spanish general hospital
A González‐Arévalo, JI Gómez‐Arnau… - …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Cancellation of scheduled surgery is undesirable for patients and an inefficient use of
resources. We prospectively collected data for 52 consecutive months in a public general …
resources. We prospectively collected data for 52 consecutive months in a public general …
Sustainability of healthcare improvement: what can we learn from learning theory?
Background Changes that improve the quality of health care should be sustained. Falling
back to old, unsatisfactory ways of working is a waste of resources and can in the worst case …
back to old, unsatisfactory ways of working is a waste of resources and can in the worst case …
A new pathway for elective surgery to reduce cancellation rates
Background The cancellation of planned surgeries causes prolonged wait times, harm to
patients, and is a waste of scarce resources. To reduce high cancellation rates in a …
patients, and is a waste of scarce resources. To reduce high cancellation rates in a …
Shared team experiences and team effectiveness: Unpacking the contingent effects of entrained rhythms and task characteristics
This study explores the conditions under which shared team task-specific (STTS)
experiences in crew-based arrangements may negatively influence team effectiveness. We …
experiences in crew-based arrangements may negatively influence team effectiveness. We …
[PDF][PDF] Estimación de la eficiencia del uso de pabellones electivos en el sistema de salud público chileno entre 2018 y 2021
M Barahona, M Cárcamo, M Barahona, C Barrientos… - Medwave, 2023 - medwave.cl
ObjetIvo El uso eficiente de pabellones destinados a cirugías electivas es fundamental para
resolver patologías en lista de espera quirúrgica. El objetivo general de este estudio es …
resolver patologías en lista de espera quirúrgica. El objetivo general de este estudio es …
Using mean duration and variation of procedure times to plan a list of surgical operations to fit into the scheduled list time
JJ Pandit, A Tavare - European Journal of Anaesthesiology| EJA, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Methods In a university hospital setting, we first assessed the extent to which the current ad-
hoc method of operating list planning was able to match the scheduled operating list times …
hoc method of operating list planning was able to match the scheduled operating list times …
Strategies to improve start time in the operating theatre: a systematic review
UA Halim, MA Khan, AM Ali - Journal of medical systems, 2018 - Springer
Operating theatres represent a significant cost burden for healthcare providers around the
world. Theatre start time is widely acknowledged as an important target for efficiency …
world. Theatre start time is widely acknowledged as an important target for efficiency …
Is 'starting on time'useful (or useless) as a surrogate measure for 'surgical theatre efficiency'?
We analysed more than 7000 theatre lists from two similar UK hospitals, to assess whether
start times and finish times were correlated. We also analysed gap times (the time between …
start times and finish times were correlated. We also analysed gap times (the time between …