Is theatre utilization a valid performance indicator for NHS operating theatres?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Utilization is used as the principal marker of theatre performance in the NHS. This study investigated its validity as: a managerial tool, an inter-Trust indicator of efficient theatre use and as a marker of service performance for s...

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Main Authors: Rennie John, Papagrigoriadis Savvas, Mcguire Alistair, Tekkis Paris, Faiz Omar, Leather Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/8/28