Operation Theatre
The OT module manages the entire surgical workflow -- from surgical scheduling and pre-operative assessment through intra-operative documentation to...
February 2026 · 6 min
Manual area
Emergency
Coverage
3 sections
Operator notes
6 min
Overview
The OT module manages the entire surgical workflow -- from surgical scheduling and pre-operative assessment through intra-operative documentation to post-operative recovery.
It is integrated with IPD (admitted patients), Emergency (trauma surgery), and Billing (surgical package charges).
Key Features
- OT scheduling with theatre allocation and conflict detection
- Surgeon preference cards (instruments, sutures, supplies per procedure)
- Pre-operative checklist (WHO Surgical Safety Checklist)
- Intra-operative documentation (surgical notes, anaesthesia record, time-out)
- Specimen tracking (surgical specimens sent to lab)
- Implant registry with batch/lot tracking and recall alerts
- Post-operative recovery (PACU) monitoring
- OT utilization analytics (turnover time, cancellation rate, utilization percentage)
Surgical Scheduling
- Surgeon submits an OT Request from the IPD/OPD module
- OT coordinator reviews and assigns:
- Theatre number
- Date and time slot
- Anaesthesia type and anaesthetist
- Required equipment and instruments
- Preference card is pulled for the surgeon and procedure
- CSSD is notified to prepare instrument sets
- Pre-op assessment is completed by the anaesthetist
- On the day of surgery, the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist is completed
- Surgery proceeds with time-stamped documentation
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