Forum M: Operating efficiency benchmarks and findings for mouse facilities

Here you’ll get the results of a just-compiled benchmarking initiative on operating efficiencies for mouse facilities that reveals efficiency-impacting findings on cage types, cage-change intervals, cage prep locations, census counts, caretaker FTEs, rooms per caretaker, disposable caging, and more. Here, Nirah Shomer examines data inputs from high-efficiency-reporting institutions to identify common features of highly efficient operations. She also profiles responses from animal caretakers and supervisors that reveal how scopes of services are being defined and organized. Attend this data-based presentation and discussion group to identify and decide on new, high-impact efficiency initiatives.

This session qualifies for AIA/CES units, including HSW and Sustainable Design credit.

Leader:

• Nirah H. Shomer, DVM, PhD, DACLAM -- Director, Laboratory Animal Resources, Merck Research Laboratories