Peer-reviewed (empirical study)
Sandberg et al., 2005
Sandberg, W. S., Daily, B., Egan, M., Stahl, J. E., Goldman, J. M., Wiklund, R. A., & Rattner, D. (2005). Deliberate perioperative systems design improves operating room throughput. Anesthesiology: The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, 103(2), 406-418.
Best Practice report (non peer-reviewed)
Agarwala et al., 2013
Agarwala, A., Levine, W. C., Germain, B., Makabi, M. A., Rattner, D. W., Tenney, D. L., Dunn, P. F., & Berger, D. L. (October 2013). Innovative Surgical Suite Design Improves OR Efficiency. Presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting.
Peer-reviewed (best practice, design guidelines, or literature review report)
Hirsch, 2008
Hirsch, R. (2008). The hybrid cardiac catheterization laboratory for congenital heart disease: from conception to completion. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 71(3), 418-428.
Peer-reviewed (empirical study)
Bayramzadeh et al., 2018
Bayramzadeh, S., Joseph, A., Allison, D., Shultz, J., Abernathy, J., & Group, R. O. S. (2018). Using an integrative mock-up simulation approach for evidence-based evaluation of operating room design prototypes. Applied ergonomics, 70, 288-299.
Peer-reviewed (best practice, design guidelines, or literature review report)
Rostenberg & Barach, 2012
Rostenberg, B., & Barach, P. R. (2012). Design of cardiovascular operating rooms for tomorrow's technology and clinical practice—Part 2. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 33(1), 57-65.
Peer-reviewed (empirical study)
Torkki et al., 2005
Torkki, P. M., Marjamaa, R. A., Torkki, M. I., Kallio, P. E., & Kirvelä, O. A. (2005). Use of anesthesia induction rooms can increase the number of urgent orthopedic cases completed within 7 hours. Anesthesiology: The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, 103(2), 401-405.
Peer-reviewed (best practice, design guidelines, or literature review report)
Rostenberg & Barach, 2011
Rostenberg, B., & Barach, P. R. (2011). Design of cardiovascular operating rooms for tomorrow's technology and clinical practice—Part one. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 32(2), 121-128.