Abstract
Background: Operating theatre inefficiency and changeover delays are not only a significant source of wasted resources, but also a familiar source of frustration to patients and health-care providers. This study aimed to prove that the surgical registrar through active involvement in patient changeover can significantly improve operating room efficiency and minimize delays. Methods: A two-phase prospective cohort study was undertaken, conducted over the course of 4 weeks at a single institution. The only inclusion criteria comprised patients to undertake endoscopic urological day surgery cases and require general anaesthesia. There were no exclusions. In the first phase (observational, with no intervention), changeover times between cases were documented. The second phase followed a structured intervention, involving the surgical registrar being actively involved in the patient's operative journey. Outcome measures were qualitative measures of operative efficiency. Statistical analysis was undertaken. Results: There were 42 patients included in this study, with 21 patients in each of its arms. A 48% (P-value
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 545-548 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | ANZ Journal of Surgery |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue number | 7-8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- changeover time
- Operating theatre efficiency
- Productivity
- Utilization
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Improving operating theatre efficiency : An intervention to significantly reduce changeover time. / Soliman, Bishoy A B; Stanton, Raymond; Sowter, Steven; Rozen, Warren Matthew; Shahbaz, Shekib.
In: ANZ Journal of Surgery, Vol. 83, No. 7-8, 07.2013, p. 545-548.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Improving operating theatre efficiency
T2 - An intervention to significantly reduce changeover time
AU - Soliman, Bishoy A B
AU - Stanton, Raymond
AU - Sowter, Steven
AU - Rozen, Warren Matthew
AU - Shahbaz, Shekib
PY - 2013/7
Y1 - 2013/7
N2 - Background: Operating theatre inefficiency and changeover delays are not only a significant source of wasted resources, but also a familiar source of frustration to patients and health-care providers. This study aimed to prove that the surgical registrar through active involvement in patient changeover can significantly improve operating room efficiency and minimize delays. Methods: A two-phase prospective cohort study was undertaken, conducted over the course of 4 weeks at a single institution. The only inclusion criteria comprised patients to undertake endoscopic urological day surgery cases and require general anaesthesia. There were no exclusions. In the first phase (observational, with no intervention), changeover times between cases were documented. The second phase followed a structured intervention, involving the surgical registrar being actively involved in the patient's operative journey. Outcome measures were qualitative measures of operative efficiency. Statistical analysis was undertaken. Results: There were 42 patients included in this study, with 21 patients in each of its arms. A 48% (P-value
AB - Background: Operating theatre inefficiency and changeover delays are not only a significant source of wasted resources, but also a familiar source of frustration to patients and health-care providers. This study aimed to prove that the surgical registrar through active involvement in patient changeover can significantly improve operating room efficiency and minimize delays. Methods: A two-phase prospective cohort study was undertaken, conducted over the course of 4 weeks at a single institution. The only inclusion criteria comprised patients to undertake endoscopic urological day surgery cases and require general anaesthesia. There were no exclusions. In the first phase (observational, with no intervention), changeover times between cases were documented. The second phase followed a structured intervention, involving the surgical registrar being actively involved in the patient's operative journey. Outcome measures were qualitative measures of operative efficiency. Statistical analysis was undertaken. Results: There were 42 patients included in this study, with 21 patients in each of its arms. A 48% (P-value
KW - changeover time
KW - Operating theatre efficiency
KW - Productivity
KW - Utilization
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DO - 10.1111/ans.12013
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VL - 83
SP - 545
EP - 548
JO - ANZ Journal of Surgery
JF - ANZ Journal of Surgery
SN - 1445-1433
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