Obstetric operating room staffing and operating efficiency using queueing theory

• Main Authors: Grace Lim (Author), Annamarie J. Lim (Author), Beth Quinn (Author), Brendan Carvalho (Author), Mark Zakowski (Author), Grant C. Lynde (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Strategies to achieve efficiency in non-operating room locations have been described, but emergencies and competing priorities in a birth unit can make setting optimal staffing and operation benchmarks challenging. This study used Queuing Theory Analysis (QTA) to identify optim...