Do you judge your reports by the pound? Many OR leaders aren't lacking for data—they often receive stacks of reports every month. But they may lack good information, a plight some call DRIP—data rich but information poor. How can leaders avoid DRIP and get useful reports to guide decision making?…
How do you use your computerized reports on surgical supplies? Of course, you use them to monitor your usage and pricing. But there's more these reports can do—they can tell you a story that may help you reduce costs and manage inventory more efficiently. By marrying supply data with physicians'…
When 2 of its hospitals came close to shutting down their total joint replacement programs because of rising costs, a Midwestern health care system knew it needed to take a new approach to orthopedic implant purchasing. The system tried demand matching several years ago, but the project felt flat. In…
Selecting the right software for your perioperative services department is one of the most important decisions a manager makes. The software used to manage perioperative services is critical because the OR drives the hospital's inpatient capacity as well as the revenue and margin. The software must enable the OR manager…