Open AccessStart time delays in operating room: Different perspectives
Author(s) -
Babita Gupta,
Pramendra Agrawal,
Nita D’souza,
Kapil Dev Soni
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.84103
Subject(s) - audit , medicine , operations management , medical emergency , health care , quality (philosophy) , work (physics) , operating theater , business , surgery , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , accounting , epistemology , economics , economic growth
Healthcare expenditure is a serious concern, with escalating costs failing to meet the expectations of quality care. The treatment capacities are limited in a hospital setting and the operating rooms (ORs). Their optimal utilization is vital in efficient hospital management. Starting late means considerable wait time for staff, patients and waste of resources. We planned an audit to assess different perspectives of the residents in surgical specialities and anesthesia and OR staff nurses so as to know the causative factors of operative delay. This can help develop a practical model to decrease start time delays in operating room (ORs).