Inclusion of Turnover Time Does Not Influence Identification of Surgical Services that Over- and Underutilize Allocated Block Time

Abstract

Turnover time is difficult to determine from existing operating room information systems. This study determined the use of block time with and without turnover time for each surgical service in a large academic hospital. Turnover time did not change identification of surgical services that over- (one service) or underused (three services) allocated block time.