title: Pittsburgh hospital increases OR utilization by 60%.
abstract: By setting some stricter ground rules for scheduling surgical cases, St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA has been able to increase the utilization rate of its 11 operating rooms from 45% to 72%.
mesh_terms: D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000592:standards; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008330:Management Audit; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010343:Patient Admission; D010414:Pennsylvania; D013997:Time Factors; D014600:Utilization Review