A comparison between a maximum care university hospital and an outpatient clinic - potential for optimization in arthroscopic workflows?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the growing economic pressure, there is an increasing interest in the optimization of operational processes within surgical operating rooms (ORs). Surgical departments are frequently dealing with limited resources, complex processes with unexpected events as well as constantly changing conditions. In order to use available resources efficiently, existing workflows and processes have to be analyzed and optimized continuously. Structural and procedural changes without prior data-driven analyses may impair the performance of the OR team and the overall efficiency of the department. The aim of this study is to develop an adaptable software toolset for surgical workflow analysis and perioperative process optimization in arthroscopic surgery.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Schenk M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10685488 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature