Reducing Preoperative Waiting-time in a Pediatric Eye Operation Theater by Optimizing Process Flow: A Pilot Quality Improvement Project

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dc.contributor.authorChandra, Parijaten_US
dc.contributor.authorTewari, Ruchiren_US
dc.contributor.authorDolma, Yangchenen_US
dc.contributor.authorDas, Deepsekharen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumawat, Deveshen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-23T07:43:21Z
dc.date.available2020-04-23T07:43:21Z
dc.date.issued2018-09
dc.description.abstractObjective: To decrease the preoperative area waiting-time forchildren posted for eye surgery.Methods: A pilot quality improvement project was conducted in asingle paediatric eye operation theatre in our tertiary-carehospital. Operation theatre process flow was analyzed, baselinedata was collected, and two Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles wereperformed on consecutive days. Average and maximal waiting-time were recorded across six operation theatre days.Results: The average and maximal waiting time at baseline were221 and 390 minutes, respectively. After two rapid Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles, these were reduced to 29 (87% reduction) and 52minutes (87% reduction) from baseline, respectively, and couldsubsequently be sustained.Conclusion: Preoperative waiting time in ophthalmic operationtheatre was significantly reduced by simple process flowoptimization, thereby improving quality of care.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationChandra Parijat, Tewari Ruchir, Dolma Yangchen, Das Deepsekhar, Kumawat Devesh. Reducing Preoperative Waiting-time in a Pediatric Eye Operation Theater by Optimizing Process Flow: A Pilot Quality Improvement Project. Indian Pediatrics. 2018 Sep; 55(9): 773-775en_US
dc.identifier.issn0974-7559
dc.identifier.issn0019-6061
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/199166
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Academy of Pediatricsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber9en_US
dc.relation.volume55en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianpediatrics.net/sep2018/773.pdfen_US
dc.subjectHealthcare deliveryen_US
dc.subjectPlan-do-study-act cycleen_US
dc.subjectStart-time delayen_US
dc.titleReducing Preoperative Waiting-time in a Pediatric Eye Operation Theater by Optimizing Process Flow: A Pilot Quality Improvement Projecten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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