Organization of surgical services and operating room efficiency in Norwegian hospitals

Abstract

Background: Most studies on operating room (OR) efficiency have focused on how local factors within the surgical facilities (micro level), such as turnover time, case duration and non-operative time, affects operating room efficiency. Few studies have analyzed how different strategies for organizing surgical services on the departmental or hospital level (macro level) might affect OR efficiency.

The application of IE for improving the efficiency and quality of emergency department medical services based on Anylogic simulations

“…After all, the discrepancy between actual OR efficiency and standards used for planning of surgical facilities represents a challenge. [8] Overcoming the gap between modeling and reality must rely on more real data.…”