Changing time in an operating suite

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-35

  Walker, Rae ^a   Adam, Jenny ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Casemix; Efficiency; Flexibility; Operating suite; Time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BUDGET; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OPERATING ROOM; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TIME MANAGEMENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BUDGETS; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OPERATING ROOMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; TIME MANAGEMENT; VICTORIA; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0035258715     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(00)00057-2     Document Type: Article

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