Development and Implementation of a Theatre Booking Form and Morning Briefing Meeting to Improve Emergency Theatre Efficiency. Issue 10 (October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Williams, JP; Spernaes, I; Duff, E; Argent, M; Frankish, J; Dinham, H
• Is Part Of: Journal of perioperative practice. Volume 27:Issue 10(2017)
• Page Start: 217
• Page End: 224
• Publication Date: 2017-10
• Subjects: Emergency theatre -- Theatre efficiency -- Theatre booking form; Operating room nursing -- Periodicals; 617.9192
• DOI: 10.1177/175045891702701003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2515-7949

Abstract

The aim of this study was to improve emergency theatre efficiency via the introduction of a theatre booking form and morning briefing meeting. Process mapping was used to engage staff and consider if the emergency theatre may benefit from the application of a structured process of communication. A theatre booking form and morning briefing meeting were implemented to promote change. Efficiency was measured by theatre utilisation and characterised into neutral time, efficient time and inefficient time. The results demonstrated a 12.9% increase in efficient time, 3.3% fall in inefficient time and 9.6% fall in neutral time post-implementation, during the high volume work period of 08:00 to 17:59 on weekdays. No improvement in efficiency was demonstrated outside these hours or on weekends during lower volume workloads. Utilisation of a theatre booking form and morning briefing meeting improved emergency theatre efficiency during high volume work periods by the application of a structured process of communication.