A tutorial on ‘capped utilisation’ as a metric and key performance target in NHS England’s Model Hospital operating theatres database: caution for international healthcare systems

Abstract The National Health Service (NHS) in England has set hospitals a target of achieving > 85% in a metric called ‘capped theatre utilisation’ (CTU), as central to its post-pandemic surgical waiting list recovery planning. This could serve as a model internationally, as other countries seek...

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Main Authors: Chen Zhang, Claire Dunstan, Jaideep J. Pandit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2024-10-01
Series:Anesthesiology and Perioperative Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s44254-024-00073-3