Using mean duration and variation of procedure times to plan a list of surgical operations to fit into the scheduled list time

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 493-501

  Pandit, Jaideep J ^a   Tavare, Aniket ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OPERATION DURATION; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; THEORETICAL STUDY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ALGORITHMS; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; ENGLAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; LINEAR MODELS; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; OPERATING ROOM INFORMATION SYSTEMS; OPERATING ROOMS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING INFORMATION SYSTEMS; ROC CURVE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TIME MANAGEMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 80052774705     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e3283446b9c     Document Type: Article

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