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Data-Driven OR Management

Caresyntax

The challenges for operating room (OR) managers are universal: improving surgical workflow efficiency while providing high-quality, reliable, safe patient care. They monitor from the time the patient arrives at the hospital for surgery until the time that they have a nurse assigned to them.

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Your Ultimate Guide to Surgery Cancellation Policies

Surgimate

But just like in any epic movie, there’s a plot twist waiting to unfold – a surgery gets canceled. But the show must go on – the surgery cancellation policy and protocol ensure that everyone is notified, the block time doesn’t go to waste, and rescheduling starts immediately. Why Have a Surgery Cancellation Policy?

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Hot Leader Spotlight-Surgical Services Leader #137319

HealthLinx: Surgical Services

Meet HealthLinx Surgical Services Leader #137319 MSN, BSN, & AND This leader has 13 years of progressive leadership expertise as both a manager and director across PAT, Day Surgery, PACU, ENDO, Pain Management and Outpatient Surgery. Included in OR management is the oversight of 72 staff members in these areas.

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Antiseptic nasal decolonization noses ahead

OR Manager

Over 20 years ago, an article from Johns Hopkins published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed that Staphylococcus aureus decolonization of the nares can decrease risk of surgical site infections More » The post Antiseptic nasal decolonization noses ahead appeared first on OR Manager.

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8 Steps to Manage a Technology Rollout that Leads to Improved OR Performance

Caresyntax

Kat is the System Director of Surgical Services at UHS-owned Northern Nevada Health System, where she oversees the ambulatory surgery center and both of the system’s acute-care facilities. She says there were three goals for the pilot: reduce faxing and manual steps, improve OR management, and simplify OR scheduling. “We

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Tips to Improve OR Turnover Time, On-Time Starts, and Utilization with Data

Caresyntax

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of data-driven practices is heralding a new era of efficiency and patient care. Since then, she has spearheaded initiatives in the optimization of Operating Room (OR) management.

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Day 1 in the OR: Finding Perspective in a Chaotic Case

The Circulating Life

I was so impressed with the team from One World Surgery (OWS). An OR that was dedicated to the common goals of safe patient care and positive surgical outcomes. Providing quality surgical care and improving the lives of others is something that transcends geographical boundaries and cultural differences. All of us do.