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SP4.06 Scheduled Emergency Theatre (SET) Lists – Improving emergency surgery theatre capacity and utilisation at a tertiary level hospital

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Observational analysis reveals reduced delays in emergency surgery with increased theatre capacity, indicating better management.

Emergency operations require timely intervention to avoid critical delays and negative outcomes for patients.
Analysis of 1000 cases on the CEPOD list shows that previously 23% were delayed, though improvements were noted over the years.
The implementation of the Scheduled Emergency Theatre lists positively impacted theatre capacity, reducing delays to 17% in the final audit.
Balancing clinical goals and operational management proves essential for improving theatre utilisation and addressing wait times.

Khalil et al. (2025) studied this question.

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