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Tag Archives: surgical case
The effects of late surgeons on other surgeons, overtime, Pre-Op, PACU, and patient waiting…
SHS2013 poster presentations supported supports #161 “Clarifying the Definition, Purpose, and Effects of OR On-time Starts“ supports #113 “Resolving Resistance to OR scheduling changes; Implementing a Multi-faceted Model“ also see Getting Dr. Able out of the OR before 4pm… | ORTimes … Continue reading
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difficulties with start times and TOT in the OR…
The following are excerpts from a discussion concerning Turn-Around-Time (TOT) in the OR. They relate to my recent posts on scheduling, and show the complexity/difficulty in defining the problems and solving them: ____ she: There are benchmarks out in the … Continue reading
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Big Bwana and little bwana…
Everything in the below graph is adjustable (and is derived from less data than is normally collected in an OR). It’s quite useful when deciding how to create your portfolio of surgeons, anesthesiologists, or nurses to limit the short-comings, and … Continue reading
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divide and concur….
Once you visually see the requirements for anesthesia presence during a case, you can also see the potential for saving down-time and better utilizing particular skills when personnel are scarce. I did leave out the pre-op visit in this … Continue reading
So much data…so little time
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Visual analytics for an OR case…
Visual analytics for an OR case: Lots of information if you understand the code…. You can tell whether surgery, anesthesia, or the hospital personnel are on top of things and you can compare differences in techniques with resulting effects … Continue reading
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