Here is a thorough, pragmatic, hands-on guide to developing cost-effective and high-quality OR policies and procedures. Concise overviews spell out the need and purpose of every OR administrative and managerial task and down-to-earth blueprints take you through the steps necessary to accomplish tasks and maintain quality. The manual includes hundreds of pages of formatted material, proven through use by the leading surgical facilities that provided them ready to put to work.

Anesthesiologists and a nurse manager from the University of Rochester, New York describe the environment and design of operating rooms, for immediate managers or others who have broad administrative or fiscal responsibilities for the suite. Focusing on business strategies, the discuss such aspects as organizational structure, financial management, accounting principles, inventory control, operations management, and marketing. The goal is to improve quality, increase productivity, and reduce costs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Practical resource for all healthcare professionals involved in day-to-day management of operating rooms of all sizes and complexity.

In today's world of cost efficient management of medicine, the need to effectively administer the functions of the operating room are paramount. This text serves as a guide to efficient management and operation of the operating room, thus ensuring the highest quality of care as well as effective cost management. It addresses organizational structure as well as the business and economic aspects of operating room management including negotiating managed care contracts, in-patient and out -patient settings, anesthesia and surgical organization. Addresses health care industry changes that specifically effect the OR --- and offers practical solutions to these challenges Includes information for all operating room personnel, MD and non-MD Utilizes a quality of care / for profit perspective --- ensures the best care and maximum cost management Discusses JCAHO issues for the operating room Includes information on re-engineering the operating room management team and redesigning the OR committee Discusses perioperative assessment, clinical structure and function