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Managing and avoiding delay in operating theatres: a qualitative, observational study.

Vaughan J G Higgins1, Melanie J Bryant, Elmer V Villanueva

  • 1School of Business, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. vhiggins@csu.edu.au

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
|October 28, 2011
PubMed
Summary

Understanding surgical delays requires examining patient conditions and surgeon time management. Staff play a key role in preventing delays, influenced by professional authority dynamics.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Surgical Workflow Optimization
  • Medical Sociology

Background:

  • Existing strategies for operating theatre delay reduction include checklists, audits, and education.
  • These methods offer a foundation but require deeper analysis of delay sources for enhanced effectiveness.
  • Operating theatre efficiency is crucial for patient care and resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the complexities of operating theatre delays beyond standard mitigation strategies.
  • To identify key challenges and influencing factors in surgical time management.
  • To inform the development of more effective solutions for reducing operating theatre delays.

Main Methods:

  • A qualitative, observational study design was employed.

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  • Observations were conducted across 30 general, vascular, and orthopaedic surgeries at two Australian hospitals (metropolitan and regional).
  • Approximately 40 hours of direct surgical workflow observation were recorded.

    • Main Results:

    • Two primary challenges identified: unpredictable patient clinical issues and surgeons' self-regulation of time.
    • These factors lead to unavoidable delays due to surgical work contingencies and competing demands.
    • Surgical staff are critical in anticipating and preventing delays; professional hierarchies significantly impact time management.

    Conclusions:

    • Effective strategies for operating theatre delays necessitate understanding medical decision-making, work practices, and inter/intra-professional hierarchies.
    • The inherent nature of surgical work presents challenges, but focusing on surgical practice is key to workable solutions.
    • Addressing delays requires a nuanced approach that considers both systemic and individual factors within the surgical environment.