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Emily Huang¹, Suyog Iswalkar², Sharlyn Leh²

¹Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030.

|April 6, 2025

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Optimizing operating room (OR) turnover time through process improvement can significantly reduce costs. Implementing changes like earlier housekeeping calls and efficient room setup can save $1559 per turnover.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Operations
Process Improvement
Ambulatory Surgery

Background:

Operating room (OR) turnover time is a critical factor in surgical center efficiency.
Delays in OR turnover can impact patient throughput and increase costs.

Purpose of the Study:

To apply a process improvement approach to optimize OR turnover time.
To identify specific opportunities for reducing OR turnover duration.

Main Methods:

Defined OR turnover as the time from patient departure to room readiness.
Observed and timed each step of the turnover process.
Calculated potential financial implications using $1 per second as OR "rent".

Main Results:

Baseline OR turnover times ranged from 31:45 to 42:49 minutes:seconds.
Identified four key areas for improvement, including housekeeping coordination and setup procedures.
Projected financial benefits of $1559 per turnover, equating to $2,025,000 annual savings per OR.

Conclusions:

Process improvement techniques effectively identified opportunities to enhance OR turnover.
Optimizing OR turnover can lead to substantial financial benefits for surgical centers.