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