title: Perioperative introductory column.
abstract: Our future in the operating room (OR) depends on our ability to remain productive and valuable to surgeons, patients and administration. Together, we can ensure that quality and efficiency in the OR are not casualties of the health care revolution. Let us all share our knowledge and experience to help ourselves through to the next century.
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authors.lastname: Mailhot
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*