Researchers found four simple modifications helped reduce costs and procedure times associated with robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, according to a study published in the Journal of Endourology.
For their study, researched implemented four modifications in an academic healthcare facility:
• Adherence to time-oriented surgical goals
• An anesthesia team
• Simultaneous processing by nursing and urology staff during case turnover
• Identification and elimination of unused disposable instruments
One-hundred RALRP cases before and after the new modifications were implemented were compared. Results showed reduced surgical, anesthesia and turnover times by 17.4 minutes, 4.5 minutes and 12.1 minutes, respectively, after the modifications were implemented. Payroll and costs associated with surgical supplies and the OR were also reduced, although there was no significant impact on anesthesia costs.
Read the study about modifications during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
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- Report: More Hospitals Turning to Patient Flow Products to Increase Efficiency
- Researchers: Excessive Alcohol Consumption Affects Next-Day Surgery, Industry Needs Regs
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For their study, researched implemented four modifications in an academic healthcare facility:
• Adherence to time-oriented surgical goals
• An anesthesia team
• Simultaneous processing by nursing and urology staff during case turnover
• Identification and elimination of unused disposable instruments
One-hundred RALRP cases before and after the new modifications were implemented were compared. Results showed reduced surgical, anesthesia and turnover times by 17.4 minutes, 4.5 minutes and 12.1 minutes, respectively, after the modifications were implemented. Payroll and costs associated with surgical supplies and the OR were also reduced, although there was no significant impact on anesthesia costs.
Read the study about modifications during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
Read other coverage about OR efficiency:
- Report: More Hospitals Turning to Patient Flow Products to Increase Efficiency
- Researchers: Excessive Alcohol Consumption Affects Next-Day Surgery, Industry Needs Regs
- AANS: 8% of Adult Spinal Surgeries Result in Major Complications