True Cost of Operating Room Time: Implications for an Orthopaedic Trauma Service
Conclusions:
This is the first published study to document the true per minute cost of an orthopaedic trauma operating room. Such information is valuable when defining the value of a dedicated operating room, negotiating employment contracts, defining call stipends, and brokering capital purchases for the orthopaedic trauma service.
Level of Evidence:
Economic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Original Article Source Type: research