Operation theatre utilization and efficiency

In a teaching hospital with ongoing resident training program, anaesthetic preparation time is inversely proportional to the skill acquired by the trainee resident. [...]if we can make "Wheel in" time inclusive of anaesthetic preparation time and receive the patient in the pre-operative an...

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Published in:	Journal of postgraduate medicine Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 212 - 213
Main Authors:	Jena, A, Samantaray, A, Patnayak, R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01-07-2015 Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Subjects:	Anesthesia Appointments and Schedules Catheters Efficiency Efficiency, Organizational Humans Letters Operating Rooms - organization & administration Operating Rooms - utilization Surgery Surgical Procedures, Operative - standards Tertiary Care Centers - organization & administration Workload - standards
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Summary:	In a teaching hospital with ongoing resident training program, anaesthetic preparation time is inversely proportional to the skill acquired by the trainee resident. [...]if we can make "Wheel in" time inclusive of anaesthetic preparation time and receive the patient in the pre-operative anaesthetic room/holding area at an appropriate time before the actual defined "Table start time", then, we can even start the first case on time.
ISSN:	0022-3859 0972-2823
DOI:	10.4103/0022-3859.159431