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Table 3 Summary of the parameters of OR efficiency and comparison to predefined standards

From: Operating room efficiency in a low resource setting: a pilot study from a large tertiary referral center in Ethiopia

Parameters

Result

Comparison to Predefined criteria

Start time

8:56 am ± 52 min

93.4% delayed

Turnover time

25 min ± 49 min

34.5% delayed

Finish time

2:54 pm ± 156 min

47.9% early

27.8% delayed

OR utilization

10.5%—174%

42.7% under utilized

14.6% over utilized

Cancelation rate

35.8%

30.8% higher