A 2021 report by the Association of American Medical Colleges projects shortages of 15,800 to 30,200 in all surgical specialties by 2034. With competition for top talent more intense, medical institutions are confronted with providing comprehensive care to their communities. However, finding the best surgical talent is not easy. It…

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In Fall 2023, 700 operating room leaders gathered in Nashville, Tennessee for the OR Manager Conference to network, learn, and explore new products. As hospitals and healthcare systems continue to manage operations in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, an environment defined by growing demand for care and continued constraints…

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Efficient allocation of staff and resources is critical for operating rooms to deliver timely, high-quality surgical care. However, OR managers face challenges in optimizing staffing, including unpredictable volumes, staff shortages and turnover, and complex scheduling. These issues can lead to mismatches between staffing and surgical demands, and suboptimal utilization of…

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In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, perioperative leaders face numerous challenges, including increased patient volumes, complex scheduling, and limited resources.  To overcome these obstacles and provide exceptional patient care, it is crucial to quickly identify opportunities in order to streamline the surgical workflow.  The challenges of maximizing patient access, ensuring surgeon…

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Clinical care and patient outcomes relies on the availability of clinical supplies. COVID-19 caused shutdowns and reduced capacity resulting in supply shortages that eventually spread to the entire clinical supply chain. The persistent effects of the pandemic have made the current healthcare landscape even more uncertain, complex, and challenging. As…

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What do CommonSpirit, Gundersen Health System, and The University of Kansas Health System have in common? Each utilized LeanTaaS’s iQueue platform to see a measurable increase in block utilization, staffed room utilization, and surgical volume. ORs can generate up to 70% of a hospital’s revenue–and up to 40% of hospital…

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As care costs soar and critical resources shrink, health systems face mounting pressure to balance profitability with accessible care. The American Hospital Association’s 2023 report highlights this, noting a 17.5% rise in hospital expenses and a 20.8% increase in labor costs from 2019 to 2022, factors leading to hospital closures.…

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Surgical revenue is more important than ever. But your growth is constrained by manual processes and tools — they’re holding you back from using your OR resources as effectively as you could, resulting in an incredible opportunity cost. Fortunately, advances in AI and automation can enable you to break out…

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Overview At the 2021 OR Manager Conference in Chicago, Hospital IQ hosted a roundtable with perioperative leaders, managers, and OR schedulers to discuss OR scheduling challenges. Participants in the roundtable session discussed ways that machine learning, AI, analytics, and automation can streamline the block management process and drive efficiency. These…

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Each year, there are more studies raising concerns about infections associated with endoscopic procedures and the techniques used to clean and sterilize or high-level disinfect (HLD) endoscopic devices. This whitepaper, sponsored by Boston Scientific, epidemiologist Cori L. Ofstead, MSPH, President and CEO of Ofstead & Associates, St Paul, Minnesota, presents…

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