An operating room costs a hospital $4.89 per minute when unused and $9.48 per minute during surgery, far less than previous estimates, Harvard Business School and Tufts Med Ctr researchers have found.

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An operating room costs a hospital $4.89 per minute when unused and $9.48 per minute during surgery, far less than previous estimates, Harvard Business School and Tufts Med Ctr researchers have found.