title: Surgical Care Processing in Major Oklholma City Hosptal: The Surgeons' Perspective.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to assess processing of surgical care provided at major Oklahoma City hospitals based on surgeons'perception.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire was sent out to Oklahoma County Medical Society surgeons using survey monkey to assess surgeons' perception of surgical care provided by major hospitals in Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The email contained a short introduction of study and the general aim of the study. Student t test was applied to compare groups mean. P value <0.05 was considered significant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  79 valid responses were identified. 25% of surgeons scored that their patients waited in the post-op recovery area between 31-60 minutes before they were roomed, with a 90% surgeon satisfaction rate. Compared to the longer waiting times this satisfaction rate was significantly higher (P < 0.0001). 64.6% of surgeons reported 31-60 minutes turn-over time between cases with only an 8% satisfaction rate. 10-30 minutes turnover time was reported in 13.9% of participants with 72.7% satisfaction rate which was significant when compared to the former group. The surgeons scored that their patients presented to the hospital 1-2 hours before surgery 55.7% of the times and 92.7% of the surgeons were satisfied with this process (P < 0.0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgeons'satisfaction increases with decreased patients processing times.
authors.forename: Pouya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Javadian
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wendelken
authors.forename: Lieschen H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Quiroz
authors.forename: S Abbas
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Shobeiri
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D009825:Oklahoma; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires