title: Implementation of an OR efficiency program.
abstract: Perioperative efficiency is considered a hallmark for physician and patient satisfaction. An OR efficiency program was implemented in a hospital in the northeastern United States in 2005. After one year, improvements were seen in OR schedule adherence, room turnover time, and staff member consistency across all shifts. A well-executed perioperative efficiency program may not only enhance physician and patient satisfaction, but also may improve staff satisfaction and patient safety.
authors.affiliation: Stony Brook Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Scheriff
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gunderson
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Intelisano
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011340:Problem Solving; D013997:Time Factors