Lean methods to improve operating room elective first case on-time starts in a large, urban, safety net medical center.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.05.002
Abstract: BACKGROUND Delays in first cases contribute to multiple operating room (OR) inefficiencies and decreases in OR productivity. METHODS Lean process improvement methods were used to redesign the existing workflow for elective first cases of the… read more here.
Keywords: first case; elective first; case time; time starts ... See more keywords
Improving Workflow Efficiency in Interventional Radiology
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2018.06.004
Abstract: Abstract Late starts result in late finishes which creates inefficient workflow. The purpose of this quality-improvement project was to improve workflow efficiency in interventional radiology (IR) at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. Six articles… read more here.
Keywords: radiology; implementation; workflow efficiency; time starts ... See more keywords