Cost of OR Time is $46.04 per Minute

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to establish a consensus estimate of operating room cost per minute based on currently published literature. Design: Literature review. Main outcome measurement: Operating room cost per unit time. Results and conclusions: Google Scholar search produced 51 articles regarding ““operating room cost per minute” of which 14 had novel estimates for OR cost per minute. The mean of these estimates was $46.04 ± $32.31. There was little consistency in methodology among the included articles, which is reflected in the large range of values. Level of Evidence: IV; Review Keywords: Business, management, human resources, cost, value, efficiency. (J Ortho Business 2022; Volume 2, Issue 4: Pages)