title: Effect of a dedicated acute care operating room on hospital efficiency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA.
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trydestam
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prato
authors.forename: Brad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cushing
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Whiting
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000601:surgery; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery; D008281:Maine; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D061646:Operative Time; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*