March 16, 2017
Case cancellations drop dramatically with refined preop screening
Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, South Carolina, has had an annual average 3% growth in surgical volume since 2011 and is planning to add six ORs over the next 3 years. That’s a good position to be in. However, the ability of the organization to support continued surgical growth before adding operating rooms has required changes in operations to meet the surgical volume demand.
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