Wed.May 24, 2023

article thumbnail

How Implementing the 3-Business Day Rule Improves Your Elective Surgery Process

Surgical Directions

PROBLEM Last-minute elective patient preparation adversely affects patient satisfaction, quality, efficiency, and productivity of procedural services, and results in significant revenue loss.

Surgery 52
article thumbnail

Surgical Access Expert Shares Insights on Increasing Profitability by Improving Surgeon Access

Surgical Directions

CHICAGO, MARCH 27, 2023 / PR NEWSWIRE / Following the surgical volume declines of COVID-19, most hospitals implemented aggressive strategies for rebuilding elective surgery revenue. But, according to Brian Watha, a national expert in surgical access and a consultant with Surgical Directions for more than 10 years, many of these efforts have reduced operating room (OR) profitability, exacerbated staffing problems and strained key surgeon relationships.