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A Novel Dashboard To Assess Anesthesiologist Staffing of Peripartum Obstetrical Services
Ronald A Kahn1, Andrew B Leibowitz2
1Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA. ron.kahn@mountsinai.org.
Abstract:
Anesthesiologist staffing of procedural areas must anticipate locations requiring coverage, typical utilization of those locations, potential emergencies, and the need for provision of care in the after hours. While many dashboards exist for management of key performance indicators (KPIs) in general operating rooms, labor and delivery (L&D) suites are unique and difficult to characterize. In this report we present a novel L&D dashboard that presents relevant KPIs. We found that this dashboard tool is a valuable tool for executive decision-making and can facilitate discussions with hospital leadership and departmental staff.
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