Re-engineering the operating room using variability methodology to improve health care value

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 216, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 559-568

  Smith, C Daniel ^a   Spackman, Thomas ^a   Brommer, Karen ^a   Stewart, Michael W ^a   Vizzini, Michael ^a   Frye, James ^a   Rupp, William C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84875350739     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: 18791190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.12.046     Document Type: Article

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