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    Important Private Practice Updates on the Future of Anesthesia w/ Drs. Mo Azam and Joshua Miller

    Surgical Directions, Joshua Miller
    September 29, 2025
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    Important Private Practice Updates on the Future of Anesthesia w/ Drs. Mo Azam and Joshua Miller

    Surgical Directions, Joshua Miller
    September 29, 2025
    Key Workforce Topics for the Sterile Processing Profession

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    Key Workforce Topics for the Sterile Processing Profession

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    September 18, 2025
    Key Workforce Topics for the Sterile Processing Profession

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    Key Workforce Topics for the Sterile Processing Profession

    Surgical Directions
    September 18, 2025
    Training Demands of a Certified SPD Technician

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    Training Demands of a Certified SPD Technician

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    September 18, 2025
    Training Demands of a Certified SPD Technician

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    Surgical Directions
    September 18, 2025
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    Urgent Sterile Processing Workforce Challenges Impacting Surgical Safety

    Surgical Directions
    September 18, 2025
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    Urgent Sterile Processing Workforce Challenges Impacting Surgical Safety

    Surgical Directions
    September 18, 2025
    Unseen but Essential: The Sterile Processing Knowledge Demand and Staffing Crisis

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    Unseen but Essential: The Sterile Processing Knowledge Demand and Staffing Crisis

    Barbara McClenathan
    September 9, 2025
    Unseen but Essential: The Sterile Processing Knowledge Demand and Staffing Crisis

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    Unseen but Essential: The Sterile Processing Knowledge Demand and Staffing Crisis

    Barbara McClenathan
    September 9, 2025
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    Scrub In Ep. 6 Beyond the Stipend: How Anesthesiology Practices Create Value

    Leslie Basham, Jason Klopotowski, Supriya Patel
    September 5, 2025
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    Scrub In Ep. 6 Beyond the Stipend: How Anesthesiology Practices Create Value

    Leslie Basham, Jason Klopotowski, Supriya Patel
    September 5, 2025
    Technology-Enabled Partnership Model: Bringing Visibility to Anesthesiology's Value

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    Technology-Enabled Partnership Model: Bringing Visibility to Anesthesiology’s Value

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    August 27, 2025
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    Technology-Enabled Partnership Model: Bringing Visibility to Anesthesiology’s Value

    Surgical Directions
    August 27, 2025
    Beyond The Stipend – How Anesthesiology Practices Create Value

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    Beyond The Stipend – How Anesthesiology Practices Create Value

    Leslie Basham, Jason Klopotowski, Supriya Patel, Renaye Jenkins
    August 27, 2025
    Beyond The Stipend – How Anesthesiology Practices Create Value

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    Beyond The Stipend – How Anesthesiology Practices Create Value

    Leslie Basham, Jason Klopotowski, Supriya Patel, Renaye Jenkins
    August 27, 2025
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    FAQ: How Does Supply Chain Management Affect Hospital Performance?

    Surgical Directions
    August 27, 2025
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    FAQ: How Does Supply Chain Management Affect Hospital Performance?

    Surgical Directions
    August 27, 2025
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    FAQ: How Crucial is Sterile Processing to Patient Safety & Surgical Outcomes?

    Surgical Directions
    August 27, 2025
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    FAQ: How Crucial is Sterile Processing to Patient Safety & Surgical Outcomes?

    Surgical Directions
    August 27, 2025
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    FAQ: How Can Optimizing Anesthesiology Enhance Surgical Safety & Efficiency?

    Surgical Directions
    August 27, 2025
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    FAQ: How Can Optimizing Anesthesiology Enhance Surgical Safety & Efficiency?

    Surgical Directions
    August 27, 2025
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    FAQ: How Are Workforce Solutions Critical to Staffing Shortages & Sustained Healthcare Excellence?

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    August 27, 2025
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    FAQ: How Are Workforce Solutions Critical to Staffing Shortages & Sustained Healthcare Excellence?

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    August 27, 2025
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    FAQ: How Does Predictive Analytics Improve Perioperative Efficiency & Outcomes?

    Surgical Directions
    August 27, 2025
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    FAQ: How Does Predictive Analytics Improve Perioperative Efficiency & Outcomes?

    Surgical Directions
    August 27, 2025
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    FAQ: How Can OR Utilization & Perioperative Optimization Enhance Hospital Performance?

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    August 27, 2025
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    FAQ: How Can OR Utilization & Perioperative Optimization Enhance Hospital Performance?

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    August 27, 2025
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    FAQ: Who is Surgical Directions?

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    August 27, 2025
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    Surgical Directions
    August 27, 2025
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    Beyond the Contract: New Toolkit Reimagines Hospital-Anesthesiology Partnerships for Performance, Access, and Growth

    Surgical Directions
    July 16, 2025
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    Beyond the Contract: New Toolkit Reimagines Hospital-Anesthesiology Partnerships for Performance, Access, and Growth

    Surgical Directions
    July 16, 2025
    Strengthening Anesthesiology Partnerships: A Toolkit for Collaborative Contract Negotiation

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    Strengthening Anesthesiology Partnerships: A Toolkit for Collaborative Contract Negotiation

    Jason Klopotowski, Supriya Patel
    July 15, 2025
    Strengthening Anesthesiology Partnerships: A Toolkit for Collaborative Contract Negotiation

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    Strengthening Anesthesiology Partnerships: A Toolkit for Collaborative Contract Negotiation

    Jason Klopotowski, Supriya Patel
    July 15, 2025
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    Key Benefits of a High-Performing Hospital-Anesthesiology Practice

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    July 15, 2025
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    Key Benefits of a High-Performing Hospital-Anesthesiology Practice

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    July 15, 2025
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    Discover the Human Side of Healthcare

    Surgical Directions
    June 11, 2025
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    Discover the Human Side of Healthcare

    Surgical Directions
    June 11, 2025
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    Surgical Directions Names Kelly Downey as Chief Growth Officer to Accelerate Healthcare Transformation

    Surgical Directions
    April 23, 2025
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    Surgical Directions Names Kelly Downey as Chief Growth Officer to Accelerate Healthcare Transformation

    Surgical Directions
    April 23, 2025
    The Cost Crisis: Strategic Perioperative & Procedural Care Solutions for Hospital Leaders

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    The Cost Crisis: Strategic Perioperative & Procedural Care Solutions for Hospital Leaders

    Surgical Directions
    March 26, 2025
    The Cost Crisis: Strategic Perioperative & Procedural Care Solutions for Hospital Leaders

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    The Cost Crisis: Strategic Perioperative & Procedural Care Solutions for Hospital Leaders

    Surgical Directions
    March 26, 2025
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    Key Solutions for Improving Organizational Efficiency

    Surgical Directions
    February 21, 2025
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    Key Solutions for Improving Organizational Efficiency

    Surgical Directions
    February 21, 2025
    Driving Organizational Efficiency in Surgical Services: Key Strategies for 2025

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    Driving Organizational Efficiency in Surgical Services: Key Strategies for 2025

    Surgical Directions
    February 19, 2025
    Driving Organizational Efficiency in Surgical Services: Key Strategies for 2025

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    Driving Organizational Efficiency in Surgical Services: Key Strategies for 2025

    Surgical Directions
    February 19, 2025
    Surgical Directions’ 2025 Insights: Transformative Strategies for Healthcare Leaders

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    Surgical Directions’ 2025 Insights: Transformative Strategies for Healthcare Leaders

    Surgical Directions
    January 29, 2025
    Surgical Directions’ 2025 Insights: Transformative Strategies for Healthcare Leaders

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    Surgical Directions’ 2025 Insights: Transformative Strategies for Healthcare Leaders

    Surgical Directions
    January 29, 2025
    Anesthesia Solutions

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    AHA Associates Bringing Value Podcast – Episode 72: Revitalizing the Anesthesia Department Workforce with City of Hope

    Leslie Basham, Lisa Jordan, Kathleen Wessel
    December 11, 2024
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    AHA Associates Bringing Value Podcast – Episode 72: Revitalizing the Anesthesia Department Workforce with City of Hope

    Leslie Basham, Lisa Jordan, Kathleen Wessel
    December 11, 2024
    In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, is joined by Henry Tomasuolo, Senior Vice President for Support Services at Boston Children’s Hospital; Angus Bruce, Enterprise Director, Sterile Processing Department, at Boston Children's; Leslie Basham, President and CEO of Surgical Directions; and Amanda Kieser Montgomery, Managing Director, Client Services, at Surgical Directions, to discuss how Surgical Directions partnered with Boston Children’s Hospital to revolutionize its Central Sterile Processing Department.

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    AHA Associates Bringing Value Podcast – Episode 57: Revolutionizing Patient Quality, Care, and Safety at Boston Children’s Hospital

    Leslie Basham, Amanda Kieser Montgomery, Angus Bruce, Henry Tomasuolo, Kathleen Wessel
    December 11, 2024
    In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, is joined by Henry Tomasuolo, Senior Vice President for Support Services at Boston Children’s Hospital; Angus Bruce, Enterprise Director, Sterile Processing Department, at Boston Children's; Leslie Basham, President and CEO of Surgical Directions; and Amanda Kieser Montgomery, Managing Director, Client Services, at Surgical Directions, to discuss how Surgical Directions partnered with Boston Children’s Hospital to revolutionize its Central Sterile Processing Department.

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    AHA Associates Bringing Value Podcast – Episode 57: Revolutionizing Patient Quality, Care, and Safety at Boston Children’s Hospital

    Leslie Basham, Amanda Kieser Montgomery, Angus Bruce, Henry Tomasuolo, Kathleen Wessel
    December 11, 2024
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    AHA Associates Bringing Value Podcast – Episode 29: Executing a Safe and Efficient Hospital Move to Increase Growth with Hackensack Meridian Health

    Lucy Pereira-Argenziano, Jason Klopotowski, Supriya Patel
    December 11, 2024
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    AHA Associates Bringing Value Podcast – Episode 29: Executing a Safe and Efficient Hospital Move to Increase Growth with Hackensack Meridian Health

    Lucy Pereira-Argenziano, Jason Klopotowski, Supriya Patel
    December 11, 2024
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    4 Benefits of Reallocating Block Time

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    December 5, 2024
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    4 Benefits of Reallocating Block Time

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    December 5, 2024
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    Outcomes of Abandoned Surgical Days

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    December 5, 2024
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    Outcomes of Abandoned Surgical Days

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    December 5, 2024
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    Rapid Innovation with Merlin – Solving Block Management Issues & Improving OR Efficiency

    Michael Besedick, Kartik Bhatt
    December 5, 2024
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    Rapid Innovation with Merlin – Solving Block Management Issues & Improving OR Efficiency

    Michael Besedick, Kartik Bhatt
    December 5, 2024
    Rapid Innovation with Merlin – Solving Block Management Issues & Improving OR Efficiency

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    Merlin™ Anesthesia ContractCompare Saves Hospitals Over $2 Million Since Launch

    Surgical Directions
    December 4, 2024
    Rapid Innovation with Merlin – Solving Block Management Issues & Improving OR Efficiency

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    Merlin™ Anesthesia ContractCompare Saves Hospitals Over $2 Million Since Launch

    Surgical Directions
    December 4, 2024
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    A Team Approach to Flip Room Allocation

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
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    A Team Approach to Flip Room Allocation

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    November 5, 2024
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    Flip Room Outcomes

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    November 5, 2024
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    Flip Room Outcomes

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    November 5, 2024
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    Flip Room Decisions Backed by Data

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
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    Flip Room Decisions Backed by Data

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
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    Flip Room Criteria 3: Turnaround Time

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
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    Flip Room Criteria 3: Turnaround Time

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
    Flip Room Criteria 2: Number of Cases

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    Flip Room Criteria 2: Number of Cases

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
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    Flip Room Criteria 2: Number of Cases

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
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    Flip Room Criteria 1: Case Duration

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
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    Flip Room Criteria 1: Case Duration

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
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    Flip Room Complications

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
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    Flip Room Complications

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
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    Setting Guardrails for Flip Rooms

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
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    Setting Guardrails for Flip Rooms

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
    Flip Room Inefficiencies

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    Flip Room Inefficiencies

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
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    Flip Room Inefficiencies

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 5, 2024
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    Why Surgeons Want Flip Rooms

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 4, 2024
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    Why Surgeons Want Flip Rooms

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 4, 2024
    Leveraging Data-Driven Solutions for Optimizing Flip Rooms

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    Scrub In Ep. 5 | Leveraging Data-Driven Solutions for Optimizing Flip Rooms

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 4, 2024
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    Scrub In Ep. 5 | Leveraging Data-Driven Solutions for Optimizing Flip Rooms

    Trish Delgrosso
    November 4, 2024
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    The Impact of Dedicated Surgical Specialty Nursing Teams to Improve Patient Outcomes and Surgeon and Nursing Satisfaction

    Javier Donaghy
    November 1, 2024
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    The Impact of Dedicated Surgical Specialty Nursing Teams to Improve Patient Outcomes and Surgeon and Nursing Satisfaction

    Javier Donaghy
    November 1, 2024
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    Optimize Flip Rooms to Increase Surgeon Access and Productivity

    Surgical Directions
    October 24, 2024
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    Optimize Flip Rooms to Increase Surgeon Access and Productivity

    Surgical Directions
    October 24, 2024
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    Enhancing Surgeon Access and Efficiency Through Optimized Flip Rooms

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    October 23, 2024
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    Enhancing Surgeon Access and Efficiency Through Optimized Flip Rooms

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    October 23, 2024
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    Leveraging Data-Driven Solutions for Optimizing Flip Rooms

    Trish Delgrosso
    October 21, 2024
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    Leveraging Data-Driven Solutions for Optimizing Flip Rooms

    Trish Delgrosso
    October 21, 2024
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    Educating & Training to Prevent Cyber Risks

    Leslie Basham
    September 20, 2024
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    Educating & Training to Prevent Cyber Risks

    Leslie Basham
    September 20, 2024
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    Addressing Equity in Healthcare

    Leslie Basham
    September 20, 2024
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    Addressing Equity in Healthcare

    Leslie Basham
    September 20, 2024
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    Workforce Shortages Since COVID

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Workforce Shortages Since COVID

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
    Workforce Shortages & Retention

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    Workforce Shortages & Retention

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Workforce Shortages & Retention

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Well-being & Mental Health of Healthcare Workers

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Well-being & Mental Health of Healthcare Workers

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
    Technological Advancements & AI in Healthcare

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    Technological Advancements & AI in Healthcare

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Technological Advancements & AI in Healthcare

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Reducing Waste in Healthcare

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Reducing Waste in Healthcare

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Overview of Healthcare Trends

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Overview of Healthcare Trends

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    September 19, 2024
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    Margin Compression & Financial Pressures

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Margin Compression & Financial Pressures

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Health Equity & Access to Care

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Health Equity & Access to Care

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Financial Burdens and the Impact on Care Delivery

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Financial Burdens and the Impact on Care Delivery

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Ensuring Quality Care Amid Financial Challenges

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Ensuring Quality Care Amid Financial Challenges

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Encouraging AI Adoption Safely

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Encouraging AI Adoption Safely

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
    Cybersecurity & AI Threats in Healthcare

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    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    AI in Surgery and Patient Care

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    AI in Surgery and Patient Care

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Addressing Health Equity and Partnering with Communities

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Addressing Health Equity and Partnering with Communities

    Leslie Basham
    September 19, 2024
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    Scrub In Ep. 4 | Future of Healthcare: Trends in Finance, Workforce, Cybersecurity, AI, and Health

    Leslie Basham
    September 18, 2024
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    Scrub In Ep. 4 | Future of Healthcare: Trends in Finance, Workforce, Cybersecurity, AI, and Health

    Leslie Basham
    September 18, 2024
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    Scrub In Podcast Ep 3 | Solving the Nurse Staffing Conundrum – Introducing Merlin Nurse Staffing

    Barbara McClenathan, Michael Besedick
    September 18, 2024
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    Scrub In Podcast Ep 3 | Solving the Nurse Staffing Conundrum – Introducing Merlin Nurse Staffing

    Barbara McClenathan, Michael Besedick
    September 18, 2024
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    Scrub In Podcast Ep. 2 | Finding Win Wins for Surgical Services During the Anesthesia Crisis

    Katherine Grichnik, Barbara McClenathan, Lindsay Lowder
    September 18, 2024
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    Scrub In Podcast Ep. 2 | Finding Win Wins for Surgical Services During the Anesthesia Crisis

    Katherine Grichnik, Barbara McClenathan, Lindsay Lowder
    September 18, 2024
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    Scrub In Podcast Ep. 1 | Building Volume and Value Transforming Surgical Services

    Dr. Tom Blasco, Greg Rugani, Trish Delgrosso, Kate Liang
    September 18, 2024
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    Scrub In Podcast Ep. 1 | Building Volume and Value Transforming Surgical Services

    Dr. Tom Blasco, Greg Rugani, Trish Delgrosso, Kate Liang
    September 18, 2024
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    Surgical Directions Introduces Merlin Nurse Staffing Module: Revolutionizing OR Staffing with Predictive Analytics

    Surgical Directions, Barbara McClenathan, Michael Besedick
    September 18, 2024
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    Surgical Directions Introduces Merlin Nurse Staffing Module: Revolutionizing OR Staffing with Predictive Analytics

    Surgical Directions, Barbara McClenathan, Michael Besedick
    September 18, 2024
    2024 Hospital Trends: Factors for Healthcare Workforce Shortages

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    2024 Hospital Trends: Factors for Healthcare Workforce Shortages

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    September 16, 2024
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    2024 Hospital Trends: Factors for Healthcare Workforce Shortages

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    September 16, 2024
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    2024 Hospital Trends: Advancing Health Equity

    Leslie Basham
    September 16, 2024
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    2024 Hospital Trends: Advancing Health Equity

    Leslie Basham
    September 16, 2024
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    2024 Hospital Trends: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

    Leslie Basham
    September 15, 2024
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    2024 Hospital Trends: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

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    September 15, 2024
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    2024 Hospital Trends: Cybersecurity Measures

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    September 15, 2024
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    2024 Hospital Trends: Cybersecurity Measures

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    September 15, 2024
    2024 Hospital Trends: Financial Burdens in Healthcare

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    2024 Hospital Trends: Financial Burdens in Healthcare

    Leslie Basham
    September 15, 2024
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    2024 Hospital Trends: Financial Burdens in Healthcare

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    September 15, 2024
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    2024 Hospital Focus: Five Trends

    Leslie Basham
    September 15, 2024
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    2024 Hospital Focus: Five Trends

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    September 15, 2024
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    The 2024 Hospital Focus: Navigating Five Major Healthcare Trends

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    Discover the full benefits of partnering with Surgical Directions for Perioperative Optimization in our exclusive interview with healthcare experts.

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    The Benefits of Partnering with Surgical Directions

    Brian Watha
    August 23, 2023
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    Our Process of Working with a Client

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    August 23, 2023
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    Our Process of Working with a Client

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    August 23, 2023
    Our Company History & Accomplishments

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    Our Company History & Accomplishments

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    August 23, 2023
    Our Company History & Accomplishments

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    Our Company History & Accomplishments

    Barbara McClenathan
    August 23, 2023
    Leveraging Data to Reprioritize Patient & Doctor Needs

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    Leveraging Data to Reprioritize Patient & Doctor Needs

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    August 23, 2023
    Leveraging Data to Reprioritize Patient & Doctor Needs

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    Leveraging Data to Reprioritize Patient & Doctor Needs

    Brian Watha
    August 23, 2023
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    Improving Company Culture

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    August 23, 2023
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    Improving Company Culture

    Barbara McClenathan
    August 23, 2023
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    How to Improve Company Culture

    Brian Watha
    August 23, 2023
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    How to Improve Company Culture

    Brian Watha
    August 23, 2023
    Growing into the ASC Market

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    Growing into the ASC Market

    Brian Watha
    August 23, 2023
    Growing into the ASC Market

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    Growing into the ASC Market

    Brian Watha
    August 23, 2023
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    Driving Accountability with Merlin™

    Brian Watha
    August 23, 2023
    Predictive Analytics - Merlin

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    Driving Accountability with Merlin™

    Brian Watha
    August 23, 2023
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    Client Case Study

    Barbara McClenathan
    August 23, 2023
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    Client Case Study

    Barbara McClenathan
    August 23, 2023
    Challenging the Status Quo to Improve Operations

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    Challenging the Status Quo to Improve Operations

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    August 23, 2023
    Challenging the Status Quo to Improve Operations

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    Challenging the Status Quo to Improve Operations

    Brian Watha
    August 23, 2023
    This video explores how hospitals can improve performance through Perioperative Optimization with Surgical Directions' peer-to-peer model and data-driven methods.

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    A Peer to Peer Model that Supports Every Role at the Hospital

    Barbara McClenathan
    August 23, 2023
    This video explores how hospitals can improve performance through Perioperative Optimization with Surgical Directions' peer-to-peer model and data-driven methods.

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    A Peer to Peer Model that Supports Every Role at the Hospital

    Barbara McClenathan
    August 23, 2023
    Uncover anesthesia solutions to enhance OR performance and patient outcomes by bolstering anesthesia provider accountability.

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    Achieving Anesthesia Provider Accountability Will Boost OR Performance

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    August 12, 2023
    Uncover anesthesia solutions to enhance OR performance and patient outcomes by bolstering anesthesia provider accountability.

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    Achieving Anesthesia Provider Accountability Will Boost OR Performance

    Surgical Directions
    August 12, 2023
    Understand how effective preanesthesia testing, a key component of Perioperative Optimization, enhances surgical readiness and improves patient outcomes.

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    Preanesthesia Testing Area Well Positioned to Prepare Patients for Surgery

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    July 2, 2023
    Understand how effective preanesthesia testing, a key component of Perioperative Optimization, enhances surgical readiness and improves patient outcomes.

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    Preanesthesia Testing Area Well Positioned to Prepare Patients for Surgery

    Surgical Directions
    July 2, 2023
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    Surgical Access Expert Shares Insights on Increasing Profitability by Improving Surgeon Access

    Brian Watha
    May 27, 2023
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    Surgical Access Expert Shares Insights on Increasing Profitability by Improving Surgeon Access

    Brian Watha
    May 27, 2023
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    The Physician Leader’s Role in Navigating the Anesthesia Provider Shortage

    Surgical Directions
    May 23, 2023
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    The Physician Leader’s Role in Navigating the Anesthesia Provider Shortage

    Surgical Directions
    May 23, 2023
    Webinar: Cutting-edge supply chain management strategies to boost efficiencies

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    Boost Efficiencies: Cutting-edge Supply Chain Management Webinar

    Barbara McClenathan
    May 22, 2023
    Webinar: Cutting-edge supply chain management strategies to boost efficiencies

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    Boost Efficiencies: Cutting-edge Supply Chain Management Webinar

    Barbara McClenathan
    May 22, 2023
    Healthcare Strategy Consulting

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    Abrazo Health West Valley

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    May 16, 2023
    Healthcare Strategy Consulting

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    Abrazo Health West Valley

    Surgical Directions
    May 16, 2023
    Review a case study focused on enhancing surgical services productivity to meet financial objectives.

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    Improving Productivity and Efficiency of Surgical Services to Address Financial Issues

    Dr. Tom Blasco, Barbara McClenathan
    May 1, 2023
    Review a case study focused on enhancing surgical services productivity to meet financial objectives.

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    Improving Productivity and Efficiency of Surgical Services to Address Financial Issues

    Dr. Tom Blasco, Barbara McClenathan
    May 1, 2023
    Surgical Directions

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    Surgical Directions Achieves 45% Growth and Expands Healthcare Solutions for Partners

    Leslie Basham
    February 21, 2023
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    Surgical Directions Achieves 45% Growth and Expands Healthcare Solutions for Partners

    Leslie Basham
    February 21, 2023
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    Effective Retention Strategies to Implement during a Nursing Shortage

    Barbara McClenathan
    February 3, 2023
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    Effective Retention Strategies to Implement during a Nursing Shortage

    Barbara McClenathan
    February 3, 2023
    Enhance hospital efficiency through central sterile processing optimization. See how improving communication and teamwork can elevate overall hospital efficiency.

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    Better Communication and Teamwork Improve Sterile Processing Efficiency

    Surgical Directions
    January 28, 2023
    Enhance hospital efficiency through central sterile processing optimization. See how improving communication and teamwork can elevate overall hospital efficiency.

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    Better Communication and Teamwork Improve Sterile Processing Efficiency

    Surgical Directions
    January 28, 2023
    Master five key concepts to refine financial management skills within healthcare, utilizing Perioperative Optimization for better economic outcomes.

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    Master Five Key Concepts to Sharpen Financial Management Skills

    Barbara McClenathan
    December 30, 2022
    Master five key concepts to refine financial management skills within healthcare, utilizing Perioperative Optimization for better economic outcomes.

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    Master Five Key Concepts to Sharpen Financial Management Skills

    Barbara McClenathan
    December 30, 2022
    Discover effective workforce solutions for healthcare leaders to foster positive relationships with union staff, creating a more constructive workplace environment.

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    Be Constructive, Not Combative, With Union Staff

    Surgical Directions
    December 7, 2022
    Discover effective workforce solutions for healthcare leaders to foster positive relationships with union staff, creating a more constructive workplace environment.

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    Be Constructive, Not Combative, With Union Staff

    Surgical Directions
    December 7, 2022
    Surgical Directions reduced average repair costs by 60% for Advocate BroMenn Medical Center. Read the healthcare performance improvement case study.

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    Advocate BroMenn Medical Center

    Surgical Directions
    November 23, 2022
    Surgical Directions reduced average repair costs by 60% for Advocate BroMenn Medical Center. Read the healthcare performance improvement case study.

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    Advocate BroMenn Medical Center

    Surgical Directions
    November 23, 2022
    Case Study: Driving an ROI through Procedural Services Transformation

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    Case Study: Driving an ROI through Procedural Services Transformation

    Surgical Directions
    August 29, 2022
    Case Study: Driving an ROI through Procedural Services Transformation

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    Case Study: Driving an ROI through Procedural Services Transformation

    Surgical Directions
    August 29, 2022
    Pain Management Practice Models and Efficiencies

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    Pain Management Practice Models and Efficiencies

    Joshua Miller
    July 28, 2022
    Pain Management Practice Models and Efficiencies

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    Pain Management Practice Models and Efficiencies

    Joshua Miller
    July 28, 2022
    Taking OR Performance from Unacceptable to Unbeatable in Less Than 12 Months

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    Taking OR Performance from Unacceptable to Unbeatable in Less Than 12 Months

    Surgical Directions
    June 7, 2022
    Taking OR Performance from Unacceptable to Unbeatable in Less Than 12 Months

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    Taking OR Performance from Unacceptable to Unbeatable in Less Than 12 Months

    Surgical Directions
    June 7, 2022
    Learn strategies for defining staff roles and streamlining operations with Perioperative Optimization to reduce turnover time in healthcare settings.

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    Redefining Staff Roles and Responsibilities Can Help Reduce Turnover Time

    Surgical Directions
    June 5, 2022
    Learn strategies for defining staff roles and streamlining operations with Perioperative Optimization to reduce turnover time in healthcare settings.

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    Redefining Staff Roles and Responsibilities Can Help Reduce Turnover Time

    Surgical Directions
    June 5, 2022
    Surgical Directions - Anesthesia Solutions

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    New Product Launch: Surgical Directions Introduces Anesthesiology Solutions Service Line

    Surgical Directions
    May 17, 2022
    Surgical Directions - Anesthesia Solutions

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    New Product Launch: Surgical Directions Introduces Anesthesiology Solutions Service Line

    Surgical Directions
    May 17, 2022
    As healthcare evolves, hospitals are constantly searching for ways to make their services more efficient and data-enabled.

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    New Product Launch: Surgical Directions Introduces Merlin™ Analytics

    Surgical Directions
    April 20, 2022
    As healthcare evolves, hospitals are constantly searching for ways to make their services more efficient and data-enabled.

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    New Product Launch: Surgical Directions Introduces Merlin™ Analytics

    Surgical Directions
    April 20, 2022
    Hospital executives can lead a post-pandemic financial recovery by reinvigorating OR performance and reworking OR strategy

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    Plan and Execute an “OR Reset” in 2022

    Surgical Directions
    April 7, 2022
    Hospital executives can lead a post-pandemic financial recovery by reinvigorating OR performance and reworking OR strategy

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    Plan and Execute an “OR Reset” in 2022

    Surgical Directions
    April 7, 2022
    The consolidation of hospitals and providers into larger health systems is changing the landscape of how health care is delivered across the country.

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    System-level Surgical Governance Can Unlock the Benefits of Consolidation

    Kartik Bhatt
    March 29, 2022
    The consolidation of hospitals and providers into larger health systems is changing the landscape of how health care is delivered across the country.

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    System-level Surgical Governance Can Unlock the Benefits of Consolidation

    Kartik Bhatt
    March 29, 2022
    Download the OR improvement whitepaper, "The Surgeon Centered OR," by Surgical Directions.

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    The Surgeon-Centered OR: 3 Steps to Building an Efficient, Productive and Profitable Surgery Department

    Surgical Directions
    March 24, 2022
    Download the OR improvement whitepaper, "The Surgeon Centered OR," by Surgical Directions.

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    The Surgeon-Centered OR: 3 Steps to Building an Efficient, Productive and Profitable Surgery Department

    Surgical Directions
    March 24, 2022
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    Strategies to Accommodate the Surgical Backlog

    Jason Klopotowski
    March 9, 2022
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    Strategies to Accommodate the Surgical Backlog

    Jason Klopotowski
    March 9, 2022
    healthcare services consulting

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    Case Study

    Hillcrest Hospital South

    Surgical Directions
    March 4, 2022
    healthcare services consulting

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    Hillcrest Hospital South

    Surgical Directions
    March 4, 2022
    Stipends for Anesthesia Providers

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    Strategies for Reducing Costs in the OR: Cascading Stipends for Anesthesia Providers

    Michael Besedick
    February 22, 2022
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    Strategies for Reducing Costs in the OR: Cascading Stipends for Anesthesia Providers

    Michael Besedick
    February 22, 2022
    Of all the departments housed within a hospital, surgery and perioperative services have statistically been the most significant contributor to revenue.

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    A Patron of Trust and Transparency in the OR

    Leslie Basham
    February 9, 2022
    Of all the departments housed within a hospital, surgery and perioperative services have statistically been the most significant contributor to revenue.

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    A Patron of Trust and Transparency in the OR

    Leslie Basham
    February 9, 2022
    There is no single solution to the anesthesia crisis. Healthcare leaders need a multi-pronged strategy that addresses every aspect of anesthesia coverage. To get started, focus on these key initiatives.

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    3 leadership actions that will help hospitals secure full anesthesia coverage

    Surgical Directions
    December 22, 2021
    There is no single solution to the anesthesia crisis. Healthcare leaders need a multi-pronged strategy that addresses every aspect of anesthesia coverage. To get started, focus on these key initiatives.

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    3 leadership actions that will help hospitals secure full anesthesia coverage

    Surgical Directions
    December 22, 2021
    surgical supply chain consulting

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    Barnabas Health: Sterile Processing Challenges

    Surgical Directions
    December 13, 2021
    surgical supply chain consulting

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    Barnabas Health: Sterile Processing Challenges

    Surgical Directions
    December 13, 2021
    With experience working with over 400 hospitals, Surgical Directions has observed the greatest opportunity in improving procedural care can usually be found in the process of scheduling and preparing patients for surgery.

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    If your day-of-surgery cancellation rate is greater than 1%, YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY!

    Leslie Basham
    November 4, 2021
    With experience working with over 400 hospitals, Surgical Directions has observed the greatest opportunity in improving procedural care can usually be found in the process of scheduling and preparing patients for surgery.

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    If your day-of-surgery cancellation rate is greater than 1%, YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY!

    Leslie Basham
    November 4, 2021
    With the continued outmigration of ambulatory surgery from the OR and the increasing payer pressures to improve value, the hospital operating room, by necessity, is undergoing rapid change. Tracking same-room turnover time (TOT) has become Surgical Directions’ best indicator of a client’s overall efficiency and a teamwork-focused culture.

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    Case Turnover Time: A great way to track your OR’s overall efficiency and teamwork

    Surgical Directions
    October 22, 2021
    With the continued outmigration of ambulatory surgery from the OR and the increasing payer pressures to improve value, the hospital operating room, by necessity, is undergoing rapid change. Tracking same-room turnover time (TOT) has become Surgical Directions’ best indicator of a client’s overall efficiency and a teamwork-focused culture.

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    Case Turnover Time: A great way to track your OR’s overall efficiency and teamwork

    Surgical Directions
    October 22, 2021
    How Hospitals Can Increase OR Profitability

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    How Hospitals Can Increase OR Profitability: 6 Interventions to Reduce Costs & Increase Revenue in Surgical Services

    Surgical Directions
    October 20, 2021
    How Hospitals Can Increase OR Profitability

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    How Hospitals Can Increase OR Profitability: 6 Interventions to Reduce Costs & Increase Revenue in Surgical Services

    Surgical Directions
    October 20, 2021
    Discover what you can do to help stop this by downloading the “Decrease uncertainty to combat burnout, boost retention” whitepaper today.

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    Decrease Uncertainty to Combat Burnout, Boost Retention

    Dr. Tom Blasco, Joshua Miller, Barbara McClenathan
    August 31, 2021
    Discover what you can do to help stop this by downloading the “Decrease uncertainty to combat burnout, boost retention” whitepaper today.

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    Decrease Uncertainty to Combat Burnout, Boost Retention

    Dr. Tom Blasco, Joshua Miller, Barbara McClenathan
    August 31, 2021
    Explore a 5-step framework for optimized Supply Chain & Materials Management to help reduce healthcare costs.

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    Five-step Process Provides Framework for Managing Supplies

    Barbara McClenathan
    August 13, 2021
    Explore a 5-step framework for optimized Supply Chain & Materials Management to help reduce healthcare costs.

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    Five-step Process Provides Framework for Managing Supplies

    Barbara McClenathan
    August 13, 2021
    Find out why case times are too long in most surgery departments — and learn effective strategies for reducing average case time in your OR.

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    8 Surprising Reasons Why Most Hospitals’ ORs are Inefficient

    Surgical Directions
    June 20, 2021
    Find out why case times are too long in most surgery departments — and learn effective strategies for reducing average case time in your OR.

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    8 Surprising Reasons Why Most Hospitals’ ORs are Inefficient

    Surgical Directions
    June 20, 2021
    Surgical Directions' supply chain solutions transformed Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL. Read the healthcare supply chain case study here.

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    Memorial Hospital

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    May 31, 2021
    Surgical Directions' supply chain solutions transformed Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL. Read the healthcare supply chain case study here.

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    Memorial Hospital

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    May 31, 2021
    surgical staffing logistics

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    Jefferson Regional Medical Center

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    May 31, 2021
    surgical staffing logistics

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    Jefferson Regional Medical Center

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    May 31, 2021
    Use analytics to optimize operating room staff satisfaction and productivity.

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    Measuring Consistent Staffing in the Operating Room

    Kartik Bhatt
    March 18, 2021
    Use analytics to optimize operating room staff satisfaction and productivity.

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    Measuring Consistent Staffing in the Operating Room

    Kartik Bhatt
    March 18, 2021
    Discover new strategies for surgical departments to secure financial stability and recovery post-COVID-19 through Perioperative Optimization.

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    Strong new tactics to support COVID-19 financial recovery.

    Surgical Directions
    March 3, 2021
    Discover new strategies for surgical departments to secure financial stability and recovery post-COVID-19 through Perioperative Optimization.

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    Strong new tactics to support COVID-19 financial recovery.

    Surgical Directions
    March 3, 2021
    COVID-19 has rocked the entire healthcare ecosystem and pediatric surgery is no exception.

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    The Legacy of COVID-19: 3 ways COVID-19 is Changing Pediatric Surgery

    Surgical Directions
    February 17, 2021
    COVID-19 has rocked the entire healthcare ecosystem and pediatric surgery is no exception.

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    The Legacy of COVID-19: 3 ways COVID-19 is Changing Pediatric Surgery

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    February 17, 2021
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    NYU Langone Medical Center’s Hospital for Joint Diseases

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    January 24, 2021
    healthcare performance improvement

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    NYU Langone Medical Center’s Hospital for Joint Diseases

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    January 24, 2021
    This is a phenomenal time to be an ASC owner. Opportunities abound because of disruptive changes that are transforming the ASC market.

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    The Patience of ASC Owners is About to be Rewarded – Are You Ready?

    Surgical Directions
    January 19, 2021
    This is a phenomenal time to be an ASC owner. Opportunities abound because of disruptive changes that are transforming the ASC market.

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    The Patience of ASC Owners is About to be Rewarded – Are You Ready?

    Surgical Directions
    January 19, 2021
    Leading surgery departments are now using predictive analytics and other data tools to optimize staff schedules, increase surgeon access, and control cost per case.

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    How to Unleash Your Operating Room’s Potential

    Surgical Directions
    January 7, 2021
    Leading surgery departments are now using predictive analytics and other data tools to optimize staff schedules, increase surgeon access, and control cost per case.

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    How to Unleash Your Operating Room’s Potential

    Surgical Directions
    January 7, 2021
    Are Your Surgical Information System Databases Updated and Accurate?

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    Garbage In / Garbage Out: Are Your Surgical Information System Databases Updated and Accurate?

    Surgical Directions
    December 8, 2020
    Are Your Surgical Information System Databases Updated and Accurate?

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    Garbage In / Garbage Out: Are Your Surgical Information System Databases Updated and Accurate?

    Surgical Directions
    December 8, 2020
    Implement Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean Section (ERACS) for Healthier, Happier Moms

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    Implement Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean Section (ERACS) for Healthier, Happier Moms

    Barbara McClenathan
    December 3, 2020
    Implement Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean Section (ERACS) for Healthier, Happier Moms

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    Implement Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean Section (ERACS) for Healthier, Happier Moms

    Barbara McClenathan
    December 3, 2020
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    Using Advanced Analytics to Maximize OR Utilization

    Brian Watha, Dr. Tom Blasco, Michael Besedick
    December 1, 2020
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    Using Advanced Analytics to Maximize OR Utilization

    Brian Watha, Dr. Tom Blasco, Michael Besedick
    December 1, 2020
    Since the 2010 passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, the number of hospitals using electronic medical record systems (EMRs) has risen to 96% from 12%.

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    EMRs: Data Rich but Information Poor

    Brian Watha, Lee Hedman
    October 28, 2020
    Since the 2010 passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, the number of hospitals using electronic medical record systems (EMRs) has risen to 96% from 12%.

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    EMRs: Data Rich but Information Poor

    Brian Watha, Lee Hedman
    October 28, 2020
    One of the major keys for having a successful sterile processing department (SPD) is the efficiency and organization of the instruments and equipment.

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    Sterile Processing Department’s Opportunity with Preference Cards: Stop Chasing and Wasting Resources

    Surgical Directions
    October 9, 2020
    One of the major keys for having a successful sterile processing department (SPD) is the efficiency and organization of the instruments and equipment.

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    Sterile Processing Department’s Opportunity with Preference Cards: Stop Chasing and Wasting Resources

    Surgical Directions
    October 9, 2020
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    Does your Sterile Processing Department (SPD) contribute to your site’s infection rates?

    Surgical Directions
    August 31, 2020
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    Does your Sterile Processing Department (SPD) contribute to your site’s infection rates?

    Surgical Directions
    August 31, 2020
    The Central Sterile Processing Department (CSP) plays a key role in the clinical outcomes of patient surgical experiences

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    Implementing new standards can help Human Resources enhance your Sterile Processing department

    Lee Hedman
    August 24, 2020
    The Central Sterile Processing Department (CSP) plays a key role in the clinical outcomes of patient surgical experiences

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    Implementing new standards can help Human Resources enhance your Sterile Processing department

    Lee Hedman
    August 24, 2020
    Timely elective patient preparation is a must for the future success of the US hospital.

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    Timely Elective Patient Preparation: The Key for Hospitals to Survive and Thrive in a Post-Pandemic World

    Dr. Tom Blasco, Supriya Patel
    August 13, 2020
    Timely elective patient preparation is a must for the future success of the US hospital.

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    Timely Elective Patient Preparation: The Key for Hospitals to Survive and Thrive in a Post-Pandemic World

    Dr. Tom Blasco, Supriya Patel
    August 13, 2020
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    Post-COVID Recovery Period and What That Looks like for Providers

    Leslie Basham
    July 28, 2020
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    Post-COVID Recovery Period and What That Looks like for Providers

    Leslie Basham
    July 28, 2020
    With the surge in COVID-19 cases in many states, many hospitals who were spared the first wave of the pandemic

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    Surgical Directions’ COVID-19 crisis response management and future planning strategies

    Surgical Directions
    July 24, 2020
    With the surge in COVID-19 cases in many states, many hospitals who were spared the first wave of the pandemic

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    Surgical Directions’ COVID-19 crisis response management and future planning strategies

    Surgical Directions
    July 24, 2020
    Your surgical department’s day to day operations depend heavily on your Surgical Information Management System (SIMS) receiving ongoing maintenance to keep databases current.

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    Is it Time to Update Your Surgical System Master Procedure File and Preference Cards Databases?

    Surgical Directions
    June 29, 2020
    Your surgical department’s day to day operations depend heavily on your Surgical Information Management System (SIMS) receiving ongoing maintenance to keep databases current.

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    Is it Time to Update Your Surgical System Master Procedure File and Preference Cards Databases?

    Surgical Directions
    June 29, 2020
    “What can be done to ensure we have safe, clean and COVID-19 free instruments and equipment from our Sterile Processing departments”?

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    Has COVID-19 changed best practices in Sterile Processing Departments?

    Surgical Directions
    June 4, 2020
    “What can be done to ensure we have safe, clean and COVID-19 free instruments and equipment from our Sterile Processing departments”?

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    Has COVID-19 changed best practices in Sterile Processing Departments?

    Surgical Directions
    June 4, 2020
    Join us to explore forward-looking strategies in perioperative care for sustainable, adaptable healthcare delivery now and in the future.

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    The Future is Happening Now: Ensuring Perioperative Sustainability

    Lee Hedman, Joshua Miller
    May 26, 2020
    Join us to explore forward-looking strategies in perioperative care for sustainable, adaptable healthcare delivery now and in the future.

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    The Future is Happening Now: Ensuring Perioperative Sustainability

    Lee Hedman, Joshua Miller
    May 26, 2020
    Over the past ten weeks hospitals, ASCs, and physician offices have seen a decline in physical patient visit volume between 50-90%.

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    NORA Procedures Post-COVID: Different Rules?

    Joshua Miller
    May 18, 2020
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    April 29, 2020
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    Leverage your OR data to drive financial performance and sustainable change. Learn from Brian Watha and Michael Besedick, consultants at Surgical Directions in this webinar.

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    Learn the role of Perioperative Optimization in patient-centered care for complex outpatient procedures, enhancing recovery and satisfaction.

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    Learn the role of Perioperative Optimization in patient-centered care for complex outpatient procedures, enhancing recovery and satisfaction.

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    September 17, 2019
    Discover effective workforce solutions for healthcare leaders to foster positive relationships with union staff, creating a more constructive workplace environment.

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    April 4, 2019
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    July 10, 2018
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    June 26, 2018
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    May 22, 2018
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    May 15, 2018
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    May 15, 2018
    Learn how to retain nursing staff during shortages with Workforce Solutions that promote work-life balance and effective staff support.

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    May 8, 2018
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    Surgical Directions
    May 8, 2018
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    Surgical Directions
    May 1, 2018
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    Best Practices for Validating and Updating Preference Cards

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    April 10, 2018
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    April 10, 2018
    Listen to insights on post-COVID recovery for healthcare providers, discussing strategies with a focus on Perioperative Optimization.

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    April 3, 2018
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    Organizational Transformation in Value-Based Surgical Services

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    The traditional operating room is a very complex organization. Despite the costs of running today’s OR, it remains, by far, the single most significant source for hospital profits and opportunities for improved leadership.

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    A New Leadership Model for the Struggling Operating Room

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    The preference card is the circulating system of the operating room. Learn how to manage the cleanup process through teamwork!

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    Interim's are seasoned leaders who bring multi-disciplinary to keep the department functioning without the disruption of a change in leadership.

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