Background In the changing health care environment, health systems, hospitals, and health
care providers must focus on improving efficiency to meet an increasing demand for high …

Abstract Purpose of Review Operating rooms are critical financial centers for hospital
systems, with surgical care representing about a third of all health care spending. However …

Context: Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common endocrine malignancy. The long-
term prognosis is generally excellent. Due to a paucity of data, debate exists regarding the …

Background Operating room efficiency can be compromised because of surgical instrument
processing delays. We observed that many instruments in a standardized tray were not …

Background Optimization of surgical instrument trays improves efficiency and reduces cost.
The purpose of this study is to assess the economic impact of optimizing orthopedic …

Abstract Background Surgical Tray Rationalization (STR) consists of a systematic reduction
in the number of surgical instruments to perform specific procedures without compromising …

Background Our objective is to show the effect that standardization of surgical trays has on
the number of instruments sterilized and on cost. Methods We reviewed our most commonly …

Background Rising costs in health care demand waste reduction and improved efficiency
throughout the hospital. Surgeons have an important role in regard to the number of …

Background: When prearranged standard surgical trays contain instruments that are
repeatedly unused, the redundancy can result in unnecessary health care costs. Our …

Background This study assessed the relationship between surgeon volume, operative
management, and resource utilization in adrenalectomy. Methods Isolated adrenalectomies …