International anesthesiology clinics
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Int Anesthesiol Clin · Jan 1995
ReviewThe operating rooms: cost center management in a managed care environment.
The changing health care climate has triggered important changes in the management of high-cost components of acute care facilities. By integrating and better managing various elements of the surgical process, health care institutions are able to rationally trim costs while maintaining high-quality services. The leadership that physicians can provide is crucial to the success of this undertaking.