What the predictive analytics helps you do is essentially say, well, based on these patterns, we can understand you may not want to staff those two extra rooms on that third Thursday of the month…
Surgical DirectionsSeptember 9, 2024
One of the big drivers behind developing the perioperative nurse staffing tool was largely surgical services has experienced a tectonic shift post-COVID with the drop in elective surgeries that happened and then the ramp up…
Surgical DirectionsAugust 27, 2024
Not every staff person is cross trained across every specialty. And also different organizations have different preferences that maybe fall outside of the norm of traditional ARON, or other productivity driven guidelines. And that's something…
Surgical DirectionsAugust 27, 2024
The need to make adjustments, particularly, like Barb mentioned, for specialty-specific needs, has grown, and I think organizations are realizing-- they've known for a long time, but are really prioritizing their financial health and are…
Surgical DirectionsAugust 27, 2024
Living in a world of perioperations and business and finance, I think it's very easy to fall back on, well, what's the most efficient thing to do? And that is, of course, it's important to…
Surgical DirectionsAugust 27, 2024
How did one hospital enhance its Sterile Processing (SP) department to implement change and improve long-term service delivery? Read our latest case study.
Surgical DirectionsAugust 20, 2024
Most OR leaders are experienced nurses but often lack financial management skills. This article identifies five key areas where better financial understanding can improve OR results, enhance performance, and meet hospital executives' expectations.
Surgical DirectionsAugust 18, 2024
Inefficient surgical case times can lead to significant revenue loss and poor patient outcomes. Long average case times, often due to factors like disorganized setup or delays in patient transfer, negatively impact hospital economics and…
Surgical DirectionsAugust 15, 2024
Surgical Directions is excited to introduce "Leading with Purpose: Strategies for Effective Healthcare Leadership," a new guide by Jill Schwieters, Senior Managing Director. This guide provides actionable strategies for enhancing leadership in healthcare by focusing…
Surgical DirectionsAugust 14, 2024
