Purpose: This research aimed to reduce the turnover time (non-operative time) in operating room (OR) at a US Northwestern hospital. Design/methodology/approach: Data collection consisted of observation and interviews aides, circulating nurses, surgical techs identify causes delays long turnovers. It was determined that could be divided into two stages: cleaning setting up for next surgery. The ...

Traditionally, the emphasis among computer scientists has been on the more rigorous and theoretical modes of worstcase and average-case analysis of algorithms. However, theoretical analysis cannot tell the full story about realworld performance of algorithms. This has resulted in a growing interest in experimental analysis. This paper presents the development of a solution that aides in the exp...

AIMS To identify the work factors that predict intense low back pain (LBP) and LBP related sick leaves in nurses' aides. METHODS The sample comprised 4266 randomly selected Norwegian nurses' aides, not bothered or only a little bothered by LBP during the previous three months, and not on sick leave when completing a mailed questionnaire in 1999. Of these, 3808 (89.3%) completed a second quest...