Optimizing Operating Room Efficiency for Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using Performance Benchmarks
Background: With increasing demand for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), maximizing operating room (OR) efficiency is critical. This paper sought to examine the implementation of time benchmarks when performing primary TKA and THA. We hypothesized that implementing benc...
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| author | Koorosh Kashanian, BMSc Matey Juric, BSc Tim Ramsay, PhD Pascal Fallavollita, PhD Paul E. Beaulé, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC |
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| description | Background: With increasing demand for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), maximizing operating room (OR) efficiency is critical. This paper sought to examine the implementation of time benchmarks when performing primary TKA and THA. We hypothesized that implementing benchmarks would improve efficiency and the number of joints performed per day. Methods: Two hundred ninety-five patients from 59 OR days were reviewed. All surgeries were performed as outpatients and included 160 females and 135 males; 161 TKA and 134 THA; mean age, 66.1; mean body mass index, 28.6 kg/m2; American Society of Anesthesia, 2. Time points, demographics, and adverse events were recorded. Benchmarks to complete 4 joints in 8 h were: anesthesia preparation time (APT) of <11 min, procedure time of <72 min, anesthesia finish time (AFT) of <21 min, and turnover of <22 min. Results: The percentage of cases meeting individual benchmarks for APT was 50.17%; procedure time was 95.25%; AFT was 99.67%; turnover was 65.25%. The means were: APT 11:00 min, Surgical Prep Time 9:00 min, procedure time 55:00 min, AFT 3:00 min, and turnover 19:00 min. Overall, 98.3% (58/59) of ORs had 4 cases completed within 8 h and 52.5% (31/59) had 5 cases within 8 h. Age, body mass index, and consecutive laterality of surgery were determined to affect the likelihood of meeting benchmarks for case time, APT, and turnover. Conclusions: Establishing time benchmarks permitted the introduction of 5 joint days within an 8-h OR without increasing resource utilization. Factors that influence OR efficiency for high-volume primary hip and knee replacements were identified. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4a5dc6c0ce34464abd5a1988ee89b0c32025-02-10T04:34:28ZengElsevierArthroplasty Today2352-34412025-02-0131101590Optimizing Operating Room Efficiency for Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using Performance BenchmarksKoorosh Kashanian, BMSc0Matey Juric, BSc1Tim Ramsay, PhD2Pascal Fallavollita, PhD3Paul E. Beaulé, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC4Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaInterdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaInterdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Corresponding author. Paul E. Beaulé, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, 501 Smyth Road, Critical Care Wing, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada.Background: With increasing demand for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), maximizing operating room (OR) efficiency is critical. This paper sought to examine the implementation of time benchmarks when performing primary TKA and THA. We hypothesized that implementing benchmarks would improve efficiency and the number of joints performed per day. Methods: Two hundred ninety-five patients from 59 OR days were reviewed. All surgeries were performed as outpatients and included 160 females and 135 males; 161 TKA and 134 THA; mean age, 66.1; mean body mass index, 28.6 kg/m2; American Society of Anesthesia, 2. Time points, demographics, and adverse events were recorded. Benchmarks to complete 4 joints in 8 h were: anesthesia preparation time (APT) of <11 min, procedure time of <72 min, anesthesia finish time (AFT) of <21 min, and turnover of <22 min. Results: The percentage of cases meeting individual benchmarks for APT was 50.17%; procedure time was 95.25%; AFT was 99.67%; turnover was 65.25%. The means were: APT 11:00 min, Surgical Prep Time 9:00 min, procedure time 55:00 min, AFT 3:00 min, and turnover 19:00 min. Overall, 98.3% (58/59) of ORs had 4 cases completed within 8 h and 52.5% (31/59) had 5 cases within 8 h. Age, body mass index, and consecutive laterality of surgery were determined to affect the likelihood of meeting benchmarks for case time, APT, and turnover. Conclusions: Establishing time benchmarks permitted the introduction of 5 joint days within an 8-h OR without increasing resource utilization. Factors that influence OR efficiency for high-volume primary hip and knee replacements were identified.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344124002759THATKAEfficiencyBenchmark |
| spellingShingle | Koorosh Kashanian, BMSc Matey Juric, BSc Tim Ramsay, PhD Pascal Fallavollita, PhD Paul E. Beaulé, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC Optimizing Operating Room Efficiency for Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using Performance Benchmarks Arthroplasty Today THA TKA Efficiency Benchmark |
| title | Optimizing Operating Room Efficiency for Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using Performance Benchmarks |
| title_full | Optimizing Operating Room Efficiency for Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using Performance Benchmarks |
| title_fullStr | Optimizing Operating Room Efficiency for Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using Performance Benchmarks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimizing Operating Room Efficiency for Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using Performance Benchmarks |
| title_short | Optimizing Operating Room Efficiency for Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using Performance Benchmarks |
| title_sort | optimizing operating room efficiency for primary hip and knee arthroplasty using performance benchmarks |
| topic | THA TKA Efficiency Benchmark |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344124002759 |
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