Evaluation of a tiered operating room strategy at an academic centre: comparing high-efficiency and conventional operating rooms

Department of Surgery (Chohan, Bihari, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy), Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Bihari, Tieszer, MacNevin, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy) and Perioperative Services (Churcher, Vandersluis, Cassar), and Department of Anaesthesia (Lin), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.

Department of Surgery (Chohan, Bihari, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy), Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Bihari, Tieszer, MacNevin, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy) and Perioperative Services (Churcher, Vandersluis, Cassar), and Department of Anaesthesia (Lin), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.

Department of Surgery (Chohan, Bihari, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy), Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Bihari, Tieszer, MacNevin, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy) and Perioperative Services (Churcher, Vandersluis, Cassar), and Department of Anaesthesia (Lin), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.

Department of Surgery (Chohan, Bihari, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy), Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Bihari, Tieszer, MacNevin, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy) and Perioperative Services (Churcher, Vandersluis, Cassar), and Department of Anaesthesia (Lin), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.

Department of Surgery (Chohan, Bihari, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy), Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Bihari, Tieszer, MacNevin, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy) and Perioperative Services (Churcher, Vandersluis, Cassar), and Department of Anaesthesia (Lin), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.

Department of Surgery (Chohan, Bihari, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy), Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Bihari, Tieszer, MacNevin, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy) and Perioperative Services (Churcher, Vandersluis, Cassar), and Department of Anaesthesia (Lin), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.

Department of Surgery (Chohan, Bihari, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy), Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Bihari, Tieszer, MacNevin, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy) and Perioperative Services (Churcher, Vandersluis, Cassar), and Department of Anaesthesia (Lin), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.

Department of Surgery (Chohan, Bihari, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy), Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Bihari, Tieszer, MacNevin, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy) and Perioperative Services (Churcher, Vandersluis, Cassar), and Department of Anaesthesia (Lin), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.

Department of Surgery (Chohan, Bihari, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy), Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Bihari, Tieszer, MacNevin, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy) and Perioperative Services (Churcher, Vandersluis, Cassar), and Department of Anaesthesia (Lin), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.

Department of Surgery (Chohan, Bihari, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy), Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Bihari, Tieszer, MacNevin, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy) and Perioperative Services (Churcher, Vandersluis, Cassar), and Department of Anaesthesia (Lin), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.

Department of Surgery (Chohan, Bihari, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy), Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (Bihari, Tieszer, MacNevin, Schemitsch, Sanders, Lawendy) and Perioperative Services (Churcher, Vandersluis, Cassar), and Department of Anaesthesia (Lin), London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.