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Optimizing the surgical instrument tray to immediately increase efficiency and lower costs in the operating room

Jay Toor, Avneesh Bhangu, Jesse Wolfstadt, Garry Bassi, Stanley Chung, Raja Rampersaud, William Mitchell, Joseph Milner and Martin Koyle
CAN J SURG April 12, 2022 65 (2) E275-E281; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.022720
Jay Toor
From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Toor, Wolfstadt, Rampersaud); the School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Bhangu); Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ont. (Bassi); the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Chung, Mitchell, Milner); and the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Koyle)
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Avneesh Bhangu
From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Toor, Wolfstadt, Rampersaud); the School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Bhangu); Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ont. (Bassi); the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Chung, Mitchell, Milner); and the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Koyle)
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Jesse Wolfstadt
From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Toor, Wolfstadt, Rampersaud); the School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Bhangu); Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ont. (Bassi); the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Chung, Mitchell, Milner); and the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Koyle)
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Garry Bassi
From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Toor, Wolfstadt, Rampersaud); the School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Bhangu); Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ont. (Bassi); the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Chung, Mitchell, Milner); and the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Koyle)
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Stanley Chung
From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Toor, Wolfstadt, Rampersaud); the School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Bhangu); Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ont. (Bassi); the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Chung, Mitchell, Milner); and the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Koyle)
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Raja Rampersaud
From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Toor, Wolfstadt, Rampersaud); the School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Bhangu); Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ont. (Bassi); the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Chung, Mitchell, Milner); and the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Koyle)
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William Mitchell
From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Toor, Wolfstadt, Rampersaud); the School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Bhangu); Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ont. (Bassi); the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Chung, Mitchell, Milner); and the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Koyle)
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Joseph Milner
From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Toor, Wolfstadt, Rampersaud); the School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Bhangu); Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ont. (Bassi); the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Chung, Mitchell, Milner); and the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Koyle)
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Martin Koyle
From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Toor, Wolfstadt, Rampersaud); the School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Bhangu); Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ont. (Bassi); the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Chung, Mitchell, Milner); and the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Koyle)
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vol. 65 no. 2 E275-E281
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.022720
PubMed 
35414528
History 
  • Accepted April 7, 2021
  • Published online April 12, 2022.
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  1. Jay Toor, MD, MBA,
  2. Avneesh Bhangu, BSc,
  3. Jesse Wolfstadt, MD,
  4. Garry Bassi, BSc, CMDRT,
  5. Stanley Chung, MBA,
  6. Raja Rampersaud, MD,
  7. William Mitchell, PhD,
  8. Joseph Milner, MD, PhD,
  9. Martin Koyle, MBA
  1. From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Toor, Wolfstadt, Rampersaud); the School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Bhangu); Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ont. (Bassi); the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Chung, Mitchell, Milner); and the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Koyle)
  1. Correspondence to: J. Toor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto, 149 College St, Rm 508A, Toronto ON M5T1P5, jay.toor{at}mail.utoronto.ca
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Jay Toor, Avneesh Bhangu, Jesse Wolfstadt, Garry Bassi, Stanley Chung, Raja Rampersaud, William Mitchell, Joseph Milner, Martin Koyle
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