[Digitization and Virtual Healthcare in a teaching hospital (Pisa, Italy) during COVID-19 emergency].

The initial phases of COVID-19 emergency in Italy highlighted the technical delay that the national health system has accumulated in health services digitalization. Italian hospitals rapidly applied a demand systems for virtual health services based on tele-triage, tele-consultation and tele-visits procedures. This led, in the following months, the integration of virtual healthcare services applicable to the Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisa (AOUP).

Operating Room Efficiency measurement made simple by a single metric.

Operating room (OR) efficiency is a hot topic in OR management studies. Benefits of OR efficiency maximization include financial savings, improved patient safety, greater satisfaction for patients and health workers, and increased productivity. However, how to measure the efficiency of an OR suite still remains a pending question.