Optimizing OR management has been the focus of exhaustive research. But one subject that has yet to be analyzed is maximizing OR productivity and safety in the COVID-19 era, when a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) is the defining variable.
However, in a recent article in Anesthesia & Analgesia (2020 Mar 26. [Epub ahead of print]. doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000004829), Franklin Dexter, MD, PhD, and his colleagues explained some of the principles behind this type of OR