title: The true relevance of first-case start delays.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Fletcher Allen Health Care, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT, USA.
authors.forename: Mitchell H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Trent D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Emerick
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Hartford, CT.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: McFadden
mesh_terms: D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D019985:Benchmarking; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D013997:Time Factors