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Operating room data

Discussion in 'SPC - Statistical Process Control' started by Loukas, Nov 8, 2017.

  1. Loukas

    Loukas New Member

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    Hi all,
    I have a lot of operating room times and I need to use an appropriate chart to study the process. The variable obviously is continuous however the control chart will be used not for a sample but for the population.
    Can you please point me out an appropriate control chart for this scenario?
    Thank you in advance.
     
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  2. Bev D

    Bev D Moderator Staff Member

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    An I, MR chart (chart for individual values) is th best choice for time based data.
     
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    Not knowing any details of how the OR is used, I would expect the times to be highly volatile depending on the type of procedure performed. If you have certain procedures (e.g., heart transplant) that take much longer than others you might want to separate these onto different charts. Another possibility is to track the +/- deviation of actual time to scheduled time.
     
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  4. Loukas

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    Thank you all for your replies.
    Let me explain what data I have in hand.
    The interest is to check the performance of the operating room. Not focusing on the surgical operation itself.
    The data include mainly various idle times. Time between first cut and last suture, Time between beginning Anesthesia. Time and End Anesthesia. Time (including clear surgical time).

    Any help would be appreciated.
     
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    Bev's recommendation for an I/MR chart is the best. Is the amount of idle time independent of or correlated to the total time? If it is independent, track idle time. If it is correlated, track % idle time.
     
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    Dear Miner, Bev, do you think I/MR chart can be used for the population of data and for a sample?
    Regards
     
    Loukas, Nov 9, 2017
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