Optimization of the Operating Room Scheduling Process for Improving Efficiency in a Tertiary Hospital.
Efficient operating room (OR) scheduling can improve OR utilization and reduce costs. We hypothesize that the scheduling office (ORSO) leading the modification scheduling process could increase OR utilization rate. Using retrospective data from a single tertiary hospital in two consecutive calendar...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Medical Systems Vol. 44; no. 9 |
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Sep2020
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