Abstract
Anesthesiologists play a crucial role in the ever-changing healthcare environment. It is not too much to say that hospital financial survival depends on whether anesthesiologists and hospital management teams recognize their importance and act strategically. In this article, we discuss hospital management in terms of the role of anesthesiologists, focusing on the following three points: 1) anesthesiologists in the hospital organization, 2) efficient operating room management, and 3) recruiting strategy of anesthesiologists.
