title: Improving operating room performance in a center of excellence.
abstract: The financial success of centers of excellence typically depends on effective utilization of the OR. Therefore, it's important to align the strategy, structure, information and reporting systems, culture, and behavior of both entities. Moving from management based on anecdote to a data-driven process can enhance the quality of decision-making.
authors.affiliation: Boston University School of Management, USA, and IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary; D006801:Humans; D009870:Operating Room Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011357:Product Line Management; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D017748:Time Management; D017749:Total Quality Management