Labor savings from bypassing the phase I post-anesthesia care unit - computer simulation to assist in ambulatory surgery center management

Franklin Dexter; Alex Macario; Paul Manberg

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Labor savings from bypassing the phase I post-anesthesia care unit - computer simulation to assist in ambulatory surgery center management

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Labor savings from bypassing the phase I post-anesthesia care unit - computer simulation to assist in ambulatory surgery center management

Franklin Dexter, Alex Macario and Paul Manberg

Journal of clinical monitoring and computing, Vol.15(1), pp.70-70

01/01/1999

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Abstract

Using Monte-Carlo computer simulation, the expected change in full-time and part-time post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nursing labor staffing achievable by bypassing the phase I PACU was calculated. The computer simulations generated tables that an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) can use to estimate PACU labor costs. It was found that savings in PACU staff from bypassing the phase I PACU vary depending on how the staff are compensated.

Computer simulation

Intensive care units

Monte Carlo methods

Operating rooms

Patient monitoring

Wages

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Title: Subtitle: Labor savings from bypassing the phase I post-anesthesia care unit - computer simulation to assist in ambulatory surgery center management
Creators: Franklin Dexter - University of Iowa, Anesthesia
Alex Macario - Stanford Health Care
Paul Manberg
Resource Type: Abstract
Publication Details: Journal of clinical monitoring and computing, Vol.15(1), pp.70-70
ISSN: 1387-1307
eISSN: 1573-2614
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/1999
Academic Unit: Anesthesia; Health Management and Policy
Record Identifier: 9984424841902771

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