It's Showtime! Two interventions reduce operating room turnover time by 20% in an academic medical center

Key Points

• To assess the impact of two multidisciplinary interventions on operating room turnover time efficiency.
• Implemented two perioperative interventions focused on turnover time improvement.
• Conducted the study in an academic medical center across multiple service lines.
• Measured average turnover time pre- and post-intervention.
• Achieved a 20% reduction in average operating room turnover time.
• Estimated cost savings of over $18,000 per month from reduced turnover.
• Interventions were found to be sustainable and low resource-intensive.