Prediction of the time to complete a series of surgical cases to avoid cardiac operating room overutilization

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 973-979

  Alvarez, Rene ^a   Bowry, Richard ^b   Carter, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; OPERATING ROOMS; TIME FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 78549265109     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-010-9371-8     Document Type: Article

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