A management dashboard to boost operating theatre utilisation, productivity and profitability

Modeling and Management of Variation in the Operating Theatre

Contents 1. Introduction 9 2. Modeling procedure and surgical times for CPT-anesthesia-surgeon 23 combinations and evaluation in terms of case duration prediction and OR efficiency 3. Modeling and prediction of surgical procedure times 53 4. Working with a fixed or team on consecutive similar cases and the effect 75 on case duration and turnover time 5. The effect of the OR coordinators risk ap...

Explosions in the operating theatre.

Explosions in operating theatres do not occur frequently, but unless there is constant care and watchfulness, such catastrophies can descend with tragic suddenness, and may result in loss of life or limb. Those who work in operating theatres tend to forget the dangers lurking round the corner. The writer's purpose is to bring these hazards once again to their notice, and to point out afresh som...

Asepsis in the Operating Theatre

Paintings of a nineteenth century operating theatre.

Attitudes to teamwork and safety in the operating theatre.

BACKGROUND A survey was undertaken to assess surgical team members' attitudes to safety and teamwork in the operating theatre. METHOD The Operating Room Management Attitudes Questionnaire (ORMAQ) measures attitudes to leadership, teamwork, stress and fatigue and error. A version of the ORMAQ was distributed to surgical teams in 17 hospitals in Scotland. A total of 352 responses were analysed,...