TY - BOOK
T1 - Professionals' Attitudes When Making Decisions: The Development of a Triage Model for Unplanned Surgery Queues
AU - Fitzgerald, Anneke
AU - Lum, Martin
AU - Dadich, Ann M.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - This report examines decision-making processes around the scheduling of unplanned surgery. The management of unplanned surgery is a critical and strategic function of operating theatres. It is also an activity that is prone to conflict, and the queuing of patients for theatre time is common. Despite this strategic importance and the operational challenges that are encountered, there remain inherent problems with the current management of unplanned surgery in NSW public hospitals. Consequently, some patient health outcomes may be adversely affected, not only for those in need of unplanned surgery, but also those awaiting elective surgery. This poses a serious concern, implicating personal, social, and economic costs.
AB - This report examines decision-making processes around the scheduling of unplanned surgery. The management of unplanned surgery is a critical and strategic function of operating theatres. It is also an activity that is prone to conflict, and the queuing of patients for theatre time is common. Despite this strategic importance and the operational challenges that are encountered, there remain inherent problems with the current management of unplanned surgery in NSW public hospitals. Consequently, some patient health outcomes may be adversely affected, not only for those in need of unplanned surgery, but also those awaiting elective surgery. This poses a serious concern, implicating personal, social, and economic costs.
KW - surgery
KW - emergency medical services
KW - triage (medicine)
KW - decision making
KW - Australia
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:30541
M3 - Research report
BT - Professionals' Attitudes When Making Decisions: The Development of a Triage Model for Unplanned Surgery Queues
PB - University of Western Sydney
CY - Penrith, N.S.W.
ER -