Optimizing the OR: A Bottom-Up Approach.
Efficiency in the operating room (OR) has important implications on finances, access, and patient and staff satisfaction. UC Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) launched an initiative to increase OR efficiency by using multidisciplinary staff-based teams. The initiative freed up 5,500 annual hours—about 1...
| Publicado en: | Hospital Topics Vol. 92; no. 2; pp. 21 - 28 |
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| Formato: | tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2014
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