This includes ensuring constant performance, efficient capacity utilisation and sufficient flexibility to effectively cover unforeseen supply requirements such as emergencies.
Responsibility and process design
The responsibility of OR management extends to all processes directly associated with surgical procedures. This includes planning the OR programme, regulating ongoing operations and processing and evaluating relevant data. The professionalism of the interdisciplinary teams is ensured through the application of established standards and checklists, such as the WHO safety checklist.