Assessing Root Causes of First Case On-time Start (FCOTS) Delay in the Orthopedic Department at a Busy Level II Community Teaching Hospital

INTRODUCTION: Due to the high cost of operating room time, hospitals have been under increasing pressure to optimize operating room (OR) efficiency. One parameter that has been used to predict OR efficiency is First Case On-Time Start (FCOTS). In this brief report, the authors describe results from ... View More