title: The surgical suite meets the new health economy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305-5655, USA.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Canales
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macario
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Krummel
mesh_terms: D000066:Accounting / Q000458:organization & administration; D003363:Cost Control; D017046:Cost Savings; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration; D013502:General Surgery / Q000458:organization & administration; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010819:Physician's Role; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013997:Time Factors; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*