Operating rooms across the United States are on a constant quest to optimize their processes, cut costs while maintaining quality, and increase profits. In such a dynamic, high-stakes environment, success begins with strategic scheduling of surgeons, staff,...
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3 Ways to Prevent Operating Room Staff Turnover
With the operating room (OR) generating up to 70% of a hospital's revenue and with even one minute of OR downtime costing over $100, the stakes are higher than usual when it comes to maintaining efficiency. For the past few years, one of the leading solutions to this...
Optimize Your OR by Reframing How You Use CPT Codes
Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT coding, has become the industry standard for classifying medical procedures for claims processing, and more. Many hospitals are attempting to use CPT codes to schedule surgery cases, often with vast negative unintended...
Anesthesia Workforce Shortages and How to Navigate Them
For years, anesthesia departments in healthcare facilities across the US have experienced workforce shortages that have only escalated in scale and severity. Despite recent positive trends that indicate growth in this sector, data still indicates more and more...
How Anesthesia Management Services Contain Healthcare Costs
The COVID-19 pandemic has had rippling effects throughout every aspect of healthcare as we know it. Never before has it been so essential to manage available resources, optimize supply chains, and contain costs to stay afloat. The anesthesia department can be one of...
The Benefits of Interim Leadership in Perioperative Departments
When it comes to leadership, many organizations hold preconceived notions about interim hires — they may perceive that a temporary assignment isn't enough to meet their organizational goals or that the interim leader’s impermanence demotivates them from learning the...
Common Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Deficiencies
The sterile processing department (SPD) is one of the most important parts of any operating room (OR). SPD maintains safety and compliance by preventing the contamination of medical equipment when the stakes are high, and even minimal errors can cause significant...
Creative Employee Benefits to Attract and Retain Perioperative Talent
For years, big tech companies have been trailblazers when it comes to creative perks and benefits packages that employees love. Whether it's providing travel stipends, furniture allowances, or even pet care reimbursements, nothing helps an organization attract and...
Developing Leadership Skills for SPD Managers
While every healthcare organization has countless moving parts, the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) is vital to its success. Ensuring all equipment and tools are safe for use in an efficient manner requires vigilance, continuing education, and above all, stellar...
How to Optimize Operating Room Supply Chain Management
It's no secret OR staff are in high-stress positions. The lives of their patients are on the line, and even the smallest mistake has the potential to be catastrophic. This can lead to some frustrations for surgeons when the materials management department sends new...
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