The concept of surgical operating list 'efficiency': a formula to describe the term.

While numerous reports have sought ways of improving the efficiency of surgical operating lists, none has defined 'efficiency'. We describe a formula that defines efficiency as incorporating three elements: maximising utilisation, minimising over-running and minimising cancellations on a l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pandit, J, Westbury, S, Pandit, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007