FLOW CONTROL Systematic management of the perioperative process Commentary by Dr. Watkins, Member of the AnestheisaWeb Advisory Board Systematic management of the perioperative process involves far more than simple staff reductions, decreases in"OR turnover times" and "decreasing PACU times". To date, little has been done to introduce a consistent, objective process with which to describe the various steps throughout the perioperative process and even less known about the benchmark performace criteria which are associated with these steps. This article begins a systematic approach to introducing this process into perioperative period. Read the Abstract Benchmarking the Peri-operative Process Back to the Literature Review front page