Background: We conducted in two parts a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
(RCTs) on electronic symptom reporting between patients and providers to improve health …

Background Case cancellation (CC) has significant impact on the efficiency of operating
room (OR) management, which can be mitigated by taking preventive measures. In this …

Background Cancellation of surgery close to scheduled time causes a waste of healthcare
resources. The current study analyzes surgery cancellations occurring after the patient has …

As a result of the growing demand for health services, China's large city hospitals have
become markedly overstretched, resulting in delicate and complex operating room …

BACKGROUND: Case cancellations on the day of surgery reduce operating room (OR) and
anesthesia group productivity. One strategy to reduce the impact of case cancellations on …

Late cancellations of scheduled elective surgery limit the ability of the surgical care service
to achieve its goals. Attributes of these cancellations differ between hospitals and regions …

Background The Preoperative Score to Predict Postoperative Mortality (POSPOM) assesses
the patients' individual risk for postsurgical intrahospital death based on preoperative …

Background: Demand for surgical treatment is rising while operating room (OR) resources
are limited. Requests for more resources therefore can only be partly met by repartitioning …

Background Knowledge of patterns related to patient visits in a multispecialty group is
important for helping anesthesia groups make strategic and tactical decisions relevant to …

Operating Room (OR) managers frequently encounter uncertainties related to real-time
scheduling, especially on the day of surgery. It is necessary to enable earlier identification of …