Observational study of operating room times for knee and hip replacement surgery at nine U.S. community hospitals

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 325-339

  Dexter, Franklin ^a   Weih, Lori S ^b   Gustafson, Ross K ^b   Stegura, Linda F ^c   Oldenkamp, Mary J ^c   Wachtel, Ruth E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Knowledge Services   (United States)

^c VHA Upper Midwest   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia department, hospital; Arthroplasty, replacement, hip; Arthroplasty, replacement, knee; Community hospital; Hip replacement; Knee replacement; Operating rooms; Surgery; Surgical procedures, operative

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; OBSERVATION; OPERATING ROOM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; OBSERVATION; OPERATING ROOMS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750483345     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-006-9997-9     Document Type: Article

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