The impact on revenue of increasing patient volume at surgical suites with relatively high operating room utilization

• Published in: Anesthesia and analgesia Vol. 92; no. 5; pp. 1215 - 1221
• Main Authors: DEXTER, Franklin, MACARIO, Alex, LUBARSKY, David A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott 01.05.2001
• Subjects: Anesthesia; Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Biological and medical sciences; Computer Simulation; Contract Services - economics; Economics, Hospital; Elective Surgical Procedures - economics; Fee-for-Service Plans - economics; Hospital Costs; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous; Models, Theoretical; Operating Rooms - economics; Operating Rooms - organization & administration; Operating Rooms - statistics & numerical data; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling - economics; United States; Human; Economic analysis; Organization; Tempering; Simulation; Operating room; Surgery; Health economy; Use; Programming; Hospital

We previously studied hospitals in the United States of America that are losing money despite limiting the hours that operating room (OR) staff are available to care for patients undergoing elective surgery. These hospitals routinely keep utilization relatively high to maximize revenue. We tested, u...