Simple Solutions for Reducing First-Procedure Delays

AORN Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 450-454

  Fezza, Maria ^a   Palermo, Gina Bledsoe ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

First procedure delays; OR schedule delays; Perioperative behavior modification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL SURGERY; MANPOWER; OPERATING ROOM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

GENERAL SURGERY; NEW YORK; OPERATING ROOMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79953221825     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2010.11.029     Document Type: Article

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