Theatre utilization analysis.
A method of analysing operating theatre utilization is presented as a management information system applicable to medical administration.The operating theatre plant represents an item of considerable expenditure in a hospital budget. This aspect of hospital activity requires maximized utilization to ensure an appropriate cost benefit. Extraction of information in such a form provides a basis for exact comparisons of performance of the personnel involved and determining needs for additional resources.
D006753:Hospital Records; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013997:Time Factors