title: The management of surgical facilities in hospitals.
abstract: Hospitals are often faced with the problem of apparent inefficiency or ineffectiveness of operating room management. There can be many contributing factors, and a systematic approach is needed to solve this problem. The article delineates eight management components and suggests that implementation and continuous evaluation of these components will promote the efficient operation of surgical facilities.
mesh_terms: D006275:Health Facility Planning; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*