Operating rooms (OR) serve as critical financial hubs within hospitals and represent key interaction points for many patients within the healthcare system (Lee et al., 2019). The costs associated with operating rooms rank as the second most significant expense in surgical care, surpassed only by room and board (Lee et al., 2019). Various factors influence surgical costs, including the type of procedure performed, the specific healthcare organization, patient demographics, and the nature of insurance coverage. In the context of value-based care, the emphasis is placed on optimizing patient outcomes while simultaneously managing and reducing costs.

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