Durable improvements in efficiency, safety, and satisfaction in the operating room.

Martin J. Heslin; Barbara E. Doster; Sandra L. Daily; Michael R. Waldrum; Arthur M. Boudreaux; Blair Smith; Glenn Peters; Debbie B. Ragan; Scott Buchalter; Kirby I. Bland; Loring W. Rue

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Durable improvements in efficiency, safety, and satisfaction in the operating room.

May 28, 2008

Heslin MJ, Doster BE, Daily SL, et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2008;206(5):1083-9; discussion 1089-90.

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This study describes changes implemented at a single academic medical center to address inefficiently run systems, focusing on multidisciplinary and data-driven efforts.

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