Table 4 Closing the Dedicated Emergency Room, Time Units in Minutes
From: Simulation-based evaluation of operating room management policies
Emergency room policy | Treated cases per week | Waiting time of emergencies | Waiting time of electives | Patient deferrals per week | Overtime per room per day | Undertime per room per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dedicated emergency OR | [361.1, 363.5] | [4.1, 4.9] | [29.6, 31.8] | [14.0, 16.0] | [25.6, 27.0] | [27.7, 29.1] |
No dedicated emergency OR | [352.2, 356.4] | [21.3, 24.1] | [32.6, 33.6] | [16.5, 18.3] | [29.0, 30.2] | [22.9, 24.5] |