Improving OR efficiency in a university medical center arthroplastic surgery service

AORN Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 425-435

  Ngu, Jenny Cao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Arthroplastic surgery; Multidisciplinary team approach; OR efficiency; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ARTHROPLASTY; CALIFORNIA; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS;

EID: 77957253765     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.12.033     Document Type: Article

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