Upcoming webinar covers 6 key metrics to improve OR capacity
Editor's Note A recent OR Manager Conference presentation on enhancing OR efficiency and transparency—and, in turn, hospital profitability—is coming to the web. Tune in live this Thursday, November 14 at 1 pm EST, when leaders from LiveData will offer an encore presentation detailing how a medical center in the southeastern…
Countdown to OR Manager Conference: Lean and mean surgery centers—thinking outside the box
Editor’s Note Bob Winandy, MSN, MBA, RN, CEO of Brightside Surgical, Brightside Specialty Clinics, and Infinity Medical Management, LLC, shared insights on innovative practices for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) at last year’s OR Manager Conference. With nearly 20 years of experience in surgical services, he emphasized the importance of flexibility,…
Pilot project takeoff proves promise of AI staff optimization
Perioperative leaders face mounting pressures to optimize resources, reduce costs, and improve patient outcomes. However, one challenge stands out among the rest: OR staffing shortages. According to a November/December survey conducted by LeanTaaS in collaboration with OR Manager, staff recruitment and retention is a top priority for OR leaders this…
Countdown to OR Manager Conference: Creative staffing models to increase surgical case volume within a fixed footprint
Editor's Note MD Anderson Cancer Center shared insights on overcoming OR capacity challenges during a session at last year’s OR Manager Conference that highlighted creative solutions to staffing shortages and capacity constraints. With the ongoing pressures exacerbated by COVID-19, which is hitting a peak this summer, MD Anderson has implemented…
Perioperative management: Top challenges, priorities for OR leaders in 2024, per survey
Staff recruitment and retention is the top priority of OR leaders going into 2024, according to a November/December survey conducted by LeanTaaS in collaboration with OR Manager. Out of 84 respondents (some skipped), while 76% chose staff recruitment and retention, both improving operational efficiency (65%) and sustaining volume (36%) also…
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