Book chapter
The economics of operating room anesthesia practice
Anesthesiology, pp.1631-1642
McGraw-Hill, 2nd ed
2012
Abstract
Chapter 96-
This chapter focuses on the determinants of anesthesia labor productivity and costs in operating rooms. It is intended to help physicians apply evidence-based management as they plan staffing for their facilities (ie, hospitals, day surgery centers, etc). Although the concepts are the same worldwide, the specific examples and their relevance to daily practice focus on US nonfederal facilities. Both productivity and the cost of providing operating room (OR) anesthesia care are inextricably linked to the choices of how many ORs to open at the start of the day and how to schedule cases into those locations. That is, evaluation of anesthesia care (productivity, costs, efficiency) within an OR is a surrogate for evaluation of OR management (productivity, costs, efficiency) and vice versa. The principles and processes for the evaluation discussed can be used equivalently for anesthesia OR care and OR management.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The economics of operating room anesthesia practice
- Creators
- Franklin Dexter - University of Iowa, AnesthesiaRichard H Epstein - University of Miami Health System
- Contributors
- David E Longnecker (Editor)David L Brown (Editor) - Washington University in St. LouisMark F Newman (Editor)Warren M Zapol (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Anesthesiology, pp.1631-1642
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill; New York
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2012
- Academic Unit
- Anesthesia; Health Management and Policy
- Record Identifier
- 9984363857502771
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