title: Operating room management: why, how and by whom?
abstract: Operating room (OR) is a cost-intensive environment, and it should be managed efficiently. When improving efficiency, shortening case duration by parallel processing, training of the resident surgeons, the choice of anesthetic methods, effective scheduling, and monitoring of the overall OR performance are important. When redesigning the OR processes, changes should be given a clear target and the achieved results monitored and reported to everyone involved. Advanced, reliable, and easy to use information technology solutions for OR management are under development. Pre-operative clinic and functionally designed facilities support efficiency. OR personnel must be kept motivated by clear management and leadership, supported by superiors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Peijas Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marjamaa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vakkuri
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kirvelä
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management; D009726:Nurses / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D017748:Time Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000078329:Workforce; D016526:Workload