February 1, 2007

Parallel processing to reduce OR time

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Parallel processing—performing some tasks in tandem—is one strategy that helped an Ohio hospital reduce nonoperative time by 37%, from nearly 65 minutes to 42 minutes. Turnover time was reduced by 38%, from about 43 minutes to 26 minutes.

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