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. 2013 Mar 11;13:7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2482-13-7

Table 3.

The second data quality rules

Description Limit inferior Limit superior
1
Patient moving time from ward to ORB
5
20
2
Waiting time in ORB reception (AR induction)
5
20
3
Waiting time in ORB reception (OR induction)
5
20
4
Waiting time for anesthesia in AR
5
20
5
Waiting time for anesthesia in OR
5
20
6
Anesthesia time
10
60
7
Sum of anesthesia time and transport to OR
15
70
8
Transport time from AR to OR
2
10
9
Waiting time in OR
10
60
10
Surgical time
15
720
11
Awakening time
5
30
12
Total pre-surgery time
20
80
13
Total time from admission in OB to surgical starting time
30
120
14
Stay time in OR
20
720
15
Waiting time to come back in ward
5
90
16
Transport time from OR to RR
1
10
17
Stay time in RR
10
180
18
Waiting time at reception
5
20
19
Transport time to come back in ward
5
20
20
Stay time in ORB
40
720
21
Out ORB - transport in ICU
5
20
22
Turnover time
10
120
23
Over-time
30
300
24
Start time tardiness
6
120
25 Under utilization 10 90

ORB: operating room block.

OR: operating room.

RR: recovery room.

ICU: intensive care unit.