Author Interviews, JAMA, Surgical Research / 13.08.2014
Financial Incentive Improved Operating Room Efficiency
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Dr. Thomas M. Scalea, MD
R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Program in Trauma
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore
Medical Research: What are the main findings of this study?
Dr. Scalea: The main findings of the study was that putting this financial incentive program in place had immediate and dramatic effects on first cases starting on time and turnaround times decreasing in our operating room.
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