Open AccessAn Evolutionary Change in First Case on Time Starts Using Perioperative Process Improvement, Communication and Enhanced Data Integrity
Author(s) -
RP Foglia,
JE Ruiz,
Lorrie S. Burkhalter
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
global journal of perioperative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2641-3124
DOI - 10.17352/gjpm.000004
Subject(s) - process (computing) , perioperative , computer science , data integrity , medicine , computer security , anesthesia , operating system
Background: First Case on Time Starts (FOTS) are an important Operating Room performance metric. The study aim is to show how implementation of process improvement (PI) solutions and an electronic health record (EHR) led to a progressive, signifi cant, and sustainable improvement in FOTS.
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