Evaluating Operating Room Turnaround Times and Cancellations at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center

Abstract

Two costly problems in the operating room (OR) are lengthy turnaround times between surgical cases and the waste of resources and OR time due to high cancellation rates. By reducing turnaround time, staff overtime can be reduced and more cases can be scheduled during the day. Archival data were reviewed on 3,727 surgical cases from a U.S. Government medical facility database. This study describes the inefficient use of the current operating room management software system, and identifies strategies to improve operating room efficiency by analyzing the most common causes of delays and cancellations using accurate data and meaningful reports. Personal accountability, teamwork, scheduling, and accurate data are all major factors in improving efficiency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 2005
Accession Number
ADA444043

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  • William L. Amsink

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  • Biomedical

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  • Cancellation
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  • Health Care
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  • Hospitals
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  • Personnel Management
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