Simulation-based evaluation of operating room management policies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since operating rooms are a major bottleneck resource and an important revenue driver in hospitals, it is important to use these resources efficiently. Studies estimate that between 60 and 70% of hospital admissions are due to surgeries. Furthermore, staffing cannot be changed daily to respond to changing demands. The resulting high complexity in operating room management necessitates perpetual process evaluation and the use of decision support tools. In this study, we evaluate several management policies and their consequences for the operating theater of the University Hospital Augsburg.

Methods

Based on a data set with 12,946 surgeries, we evaluate management policies such as parallel induction of anesthesia with varying levels of staff support, the use of a de

SUBMITTER: Schoenfelder J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7992985 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature