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Chirurg | 2005

Zuweisung und Planung von Operationsraumkapazitäten

Svend O. Freytag; Franklin Dexter; Richard H. Epstein; Kugler C; Schnettler R

ZusammenfassungIn den letzten Jahren sind große wissenschaftliche Fortschritte bei der Entwicklung methodischer Ansätze zur Effizienzmaximierung von Operationseinrichtungen durch Zuweisung und Planung von Operationsraumkapazitäten gemacht worden. In diesem Beitrag wird eine solche Methode vorgestellt. Sie nutzt die Analyse historischer Daten zur chirurgischen Tätigkeit operativer Einrichtungen, um den zukünftigen Bedarf vorherzusagen und zu planen. Integraler Bestandteil der Methode sind Grundsätze und Regeln, die für die tägliche Organisation und das operative Management des Operationsbetriebes notwendig sind. Sie sind ebenfalls wissenschaftlich begründet und bieten so eine rationale und strukturierte Grundlage für alle notwendigen Entscheidungen. Dabei werden medizinische Aspekte wie die Patientensicherheit und freie Wahl des Operationstages gegenüber dem ökonomischen Ziel der Maximierung der Operationsraumeffizienz priorisiert.AbstractDuring the past decade many scientific advances have been made concerning the development of methodologies to maximize efficiency of surgical facilities through allocating and scheduling of operating rooms. In this article such a methodology is described. Using the analysis of historical data of surgical activity in a facility, future demand is predicted and planned. Part of the methodology includes principles and rules needed for the daily organization and operative management of surgical facilities. They are also derived from the same science and therefore the basis for rational and structured decision making. Medical aspects such as patient safety and free choice of day for surgery have higher priority than the economic goal of maximizing operating room efficiency.


Chirurg | 2005

Allocating and scheduling operating room time

Svend O. Freytag; Franklin Dexter; Richard H. Epstein; Kugler C; Schnettler R

ZusammenfassungIn den letzten Jahren sind große wissenschaftliche Fortschritte bei der Entwicklung methodischer Ansätze zur Effizienzmaximierung von Operationseinrichtungen durch Zuweisung und Planung von Operationsraumkapazitäten gemacht worden. In diesem Beitrag wird eine solche Methode vorgestellt. Sie nutzt die Analyse historischer Daten zur chirurgischen Tätigkeit operativer Einrichtungen, um den zukünftigen Bedarf vorherzusagen und zu planen. Integraler Bestandteil der Methode sind Grundsätze und Regeln, die für die tägliche Organisation und das operative Management des Operationsbetriebes notwendig sind. Sie sind ebenfalls wissenschaftlich begründet und bieten so eine rationale und strukturierte Grundlage für alle notwendigen Entscheidungen. Dabei werden medizinische Aspekte wie die Patientensicherheit und freie Wahl des Operationstages gegenüber dem ökonomischen Ziel der Maximierung der Operationsraumeffizienz priorisiert.AbstractDuring the past decade many scientific advances have been made concerning the development of methodologies to maximize efficiency of surgical facilities through allocating and scheduling of operating rooms. In this article such a methodology is described. Using the analysis of historical data of surgical activity in a facility, future demand is predicted and planned. Part of the methodology includes principles and rules needed for the daily organization and operative management of surgical facilities. They are also derived from the same science and therefore the basis for rational and structured decision making. Medical aspects such as patient safety and free choice of day for surgery have higher priority than the economic goal of maximizing operating room efficiency.


Anaesthesia | 2007

Allocative efficiency vs technical efficiency in operating room management.

Franklin Dexter; Ruth E. Wachtel; Richard H. Epstein; Catherine Mcintosh; Liam O'Neill

References 1 Walker RWM, Sutton RS. Which port in a storm? Use of suxamethonium without intravenous access for severe laryngospasm. Anaesthesia 2007; 62: 757–9. 2 Larson CP. Laryngospasm – the best treatment. Anesthesiology 1998; 89: 1293–4. 3 Addei A. Treatment of laryngospasm. Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 188. 4 Liu LMP, DeCook TH, Goudsouzian NG, Ryan JF. Dose–response to intramuscular succinylcholine in children. Anesthesiology 1981; 55: 599–602. 5 Beldavs J. Intramuscular succinylcholine for endotracheal intubation in infants and children. Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal 1959; 6: 141–7. 6 Roy WL, Lerman J. Laryngospasm in paediatric anaesthesia. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1988; 35: 93–8. 7 Johnson LA. Immediate reversal of severe laryngospasm by intranasally instilled lidocaine with epinephrine. Annals of Emergency Medicine 1985; 14: 275–6. 8 Lewis KE. Transtracheal lignocaine: effective treatment for postextubation stridor. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2007; 35: 128–31.


mHealth | 2018

Treating surgical turnover times as statistically independent events when testing interventions and mobile applications

Franklin Dexter; Richard H. Epstein

Uddin et al . created a novel Android app that certified registered nurse anesthetists and operating room nurses used to record the beginning and end of turnover times (1).


Anesthesiology | 2012

Applying Systematic Criteria for Type and Screen Based on Procedure’s Probability of Erythrocyte Transfusion

Franklin Dexter; Johannes Ledolter; Erika Davis; Thomas A. Witkowski; Jay H. Herman; Richard H. Epstein


Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing | 2002

Statistical power analysis to estimate how many months of data are required to identify PACU staffing to minimize delays in admission from ORs

Richard H. Epstein; Franklin Dexter; Rodney D. Traub


Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | 2012

Mediated interruptions of anaesthesia providers using predictions of workload from anaesthesia information management system data.

Richard H. Epstein; Franklin Dexter


Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | 2011

Observational study of anaesthetists' fresh gas flow rates during anaesthesia with desflurane, isoflurane and sevoflurane

Franklin Dexter; David P. Maguire; Richard H. Epstein


AANA journal | 2002

Costs and risks of weekend anesthesia staffing at 6 independently managed surgical suites.

Franklin Dexter; Richard H. Epstein; Marsh Hm


Anesthesia & Analgesia | 2004

Impact of reducing turnover times on staffing costs.

Franklin Dexter; Richard H. Epstein; Amr E. Abouleish; Charles W. Whitten; David A. Lubarsky

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Amr E. Abouleish

University of Texas Medical Branch

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Charles W. Whitten

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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David P. Maguire

Thomas Jefferson University

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Liam O'Neill

University of North Texas Health Science Center

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