Bridging the (wide) gap between EHR data and analytics that drive optimal operating room utilization
Hospital EHR systems deliver strong capabilities around their core intent: a single source of truth for each patient and each patient visit. Because of the data collected, the EHRs are repositories from which historical usage, like key operating room performance data (turnover times, on time starts, block utilization, etc.) can be extrapolated. However, EHRs are […]
Making the invisible visible: optimizing operating room access
An earlier version of this article originally appeared on Health IT News. Accessing operating rooms (ORs) has been a cumbersome, manual process often managed by history and instinct. However, today’s environment requires lean, agile, and visible access into this expensive and complex hospital resource. Flexing OR access up and down, maximizing use of open time and […]