The operating theatre wing of the Orthopaedic University Hospital operates in the operating theatre wing:
8 operating theatres; 1.5 shifts / OR / day, with Ø 28 OR / day;
The surgical team / operating theatre consists of:
Surgeon, anaesthetist, anaesthetic nurse, scrub nurse, ½ floater = 4.5×1.5 = 6.75 FTE/OP/day
Operating theatre tract: 6.75 x 8 = 54 FTE/operating theatre tract/day
After time optimisation
Operating theatre reduction: from 8 to 5 operating theatres
Saved average idle time:33% = 18.02 Employees / tract / day
Full capacity utilisation: 5 operating theatres with 36 FTEs/operating theatre wing/day with the same operating theatre performance.
After time optimisation
Full capacity utilisation: 5 operating theatres with 29 staff / day with the same operating theatre performance
Real demand → unreal demand
Operating theatres: 5 → 3 = savings
Full-time staff: 36 → 18 = saving