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For today’s hospital COOs, perioperative performance has become one of the most important drivers of organizational stability, growth, and financial performance. Yet many health systems continue to face mounting pressure from inefficient block utilization, rising labor and anesthesia costs, fragmented governance, and operational variability that limits surgical access and erodes margins. This infographic highlights practical action steps healthcare leaders can take to improve throughput, strengthen operational discipline, optimize utilization, and create sustainable perioperative performance improvement. Explore the full white paper, COO Guide to Perioperative Operational Improvements That Boost Financial Performance, for deeper executive insights and strategic recommendations.

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  • Surgical Directions

    Surgical Directions is a healthcare solutions company specializing in perioperative and procedural care, sterile processing, anesthesiology, and radiology services. With a unique clinician-led model and proprietary analytics platform, Merlin™, the firm empowers hospitals and provider groups to drive measurable improvements in access, efficiency, and financial performance. From supply chain optimization to governance redesign, Surgical Directions delivers peer-to-peer partnership and clinical expertise that helps clients provide quality care and improve margins.

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Surgical Directions

Surgical Directions is a healthcare solutions company specializing in perioperative and procedural care, sterile processing, anesthesiology, and radiology services. With a unique clinician-led model and proprietary analytics platform, Merlin™, the firm empowers hospitals and provider groups to drive measurable improvements in access, efficiency, and financial performance. From supply chain optimization to governance redesign, Surgical Directions delivers peer-to-peer partnership and clinical expertise that helps clients provide quality care and improve margins.