title: Improving OR Efficiency.
abstract: The high-cost/high-revenue environment of the OR requires special attention from managers to scrutinize and reduce costs. In the OR, nonlabor cost savings (ie, no staff member will be laid off or reclassified to realize cost savings) can typically be identified most readily. Operational costs in the OR are affected by start times, turnover times, cancellation rates, and adequate supplies, equipment, and staffing. Inefficiency in the OR can increase costs and lead to dissatisfied patients, physicians, and staff members. This article describes concepts that contribute to efficiency in the OR and illustrates the importance of staff member engagement in achieving desired outcomes.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vassell
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009740:Nursing Staff; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction
keywords: cost saving; efficiency; healthy work environment; on-time starts; turnover rates