Operating Theatre Efficiency Guidelines
• OTs in New South Wales can be managed more e˜ciently and there is potential for higher volumes of elective surgeries to be conducted at current funding and resourcing levels. • NSW Health is not meeting its three key elective surgery e˜ciency targets for theatre utilisation, cancellation on day of surgery and ˚rst case start on time.
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