Journal of Critical Care
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 222-226, June 2008

Fewer intensive care unit refusals and a higher capacity utilization by using a cyclic surgical case schedule

  • Mark Van Houdenhoven, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operating Rooms, Erasmus University Medical Center, The Netherlands
    • Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Center, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jeroen M. van Oostrum, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operating Rooms, Erasmus University Medical Center, The Netherlands
    • Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Center, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Operating Rooms, Erasmus University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Fax: +31 10 463 4035.
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  • Gerhard Wullink, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operating Rooms, Erasmus University Medical Center, The Netherlands
    • Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Center, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • ,
  • Erwin Hans, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operational Methods for Production and Logistics, School of Management and Governance, University of Twente, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
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  • Johann L. Hurink, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Twente, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
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  • Jan Bakker, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Center, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Geert Kazemier, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Operating Rooms, Erasmus University Medical Center, The Netherlands
    • Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

published online 06 December 2007.

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PII: S0883-9441(07)00109-8

doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2007.07.002

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 222-226, June 2008