Surgical costs — labor, supplies, time and other resources — are a significant expense for hospitals. However, well-managed perioperative systems are also a savings opportunity. Surgical Directions' CEO Jeff Peters and vice president Robert Dahl share five considerations for hospitals looking to improve perioperative services:
1. Perioperative Costs are typically 65 percent of the best-performing systems.
2. Better operating room management has the potential to save healthcare organizations up to $1 million per OR per year.
3. Improving perioperative management boosts clinical outcomes, which improves patient satisfaction, reduces 30-day readmissions rates, boosts quality scores and improves physician and nurse satisfaction.
4. Improved management empowers nurses, physicians and anesthesiologists to take ownership of quality improvement, facilitating a strong safety culture.
5. In this era of consolidation, substantial OR savings from efficient resource utilization may make the difference between profit and loss.
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