1. Modelling Planned vs. Actual Start Time to Control the Efficiency of Surgery.
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BOYLE, Justin, HASSANZADEH, Hamed, KHANNA, Sankalp, BIKI, Barbara, SYED, Faraz, BORKWOOD, Ellen, and SWEENEY, Lianne
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OPERATING rooms ,ELECTIVE surgery ,OPERATIVE surgery ,TIME ,APPLICATION software ,SURGERY ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,PATIENT-centered care ,MEDICAL care costs ,COST effectiveness ,QUALITY assurance ,ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,MEDICAL appointments ,STATISTICAL models ,WORLD Wide Web ,PATIENT safety - Abstract
To control the efficiency of surgery, it is ideal to have actual starting times of surgical procedures coincide with their planned start time. This study analysed over 4 years of data from a large metropolitan hospital and identified factors associated with surgery commencing close to the planned starting time via statistical modelling. A web application comprising novel visualisations to complement the statistical analysis was developed to facilitate translational impact by providing theatre administrators and clinical staff with a tool to assist with continuous quality improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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