title: [OR-Management - Essentials].
abstract: Operating theaters are strongly linked to other units in a hospital such as the ICU, the wards and the emergency room for example. Good management skills are necessary to improve the productivity by 2-3 percent per year. To reach these goals resources' such as personnel, IT-systems, specific equipment and the adherence to professional standards are required. Information exchange and sharing between the different professional stake holders are the important prerequisites for success. OR managers should focus on logistics, IT-systems, capacity planning, quality standards and communications. The coordination of the daily workflow should be delegated using proper rules and standards and being supported by IT. Efficiency of the unit is important, but should never over rule patient outcome and safety.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tschudi
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schüpfer
mesh_terms: D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010361:Patients; D000078329:Workforce; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery