Transform Spotlight: Unlocking system-wide surgical scheduling by making block time visible
The University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS) is extensive and growing, with 52 operating rooms that run at nearly-full capacity but only 51% block utilization. Megan Eubanks (Senior Director of Business Operations of Perioperative and Procedural Services, TUKHS) knew the health system had to deploy better surgical scheduling and block management to expand its capacity. […]
3 key change management lessons from deploying AI technology to optimize cancer centers
At the Transform Virtual Hospital Operations Summit in December 2022, Andrew Graham DNP, RN, PCCN-K, Director – Outpatient Oncology and Infusion, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, and Adam Neiberger, MPH, Quality & Performance Improvement Manager, University of Kansas Cancer Center, each discussed their organization’s deployment of Queue for Infusion Centers to achieve cancer center optimization. When AI […]
Transform Spotlight: How St. Mary’s Medical Center rebalanced infusion scheduling and increased nurse productivity with iQueue in 7 weeks
At LeanTaaS’ fourth biannual Transform Virtual Hospital Operations Summit, oncology and infusion leaders from St. Mary’s Medical Center (part of SCL Health, now Intermountain Health) discussed their facility’s issues with patient capacity and scheduling, and how they deployed technology to delay a costly remodel project and provide a relaxed and positive experience for patients and […]
Life at LeanTaaS: “Our laptop donation was a game changer for the after-school program”
A LeanTaaS employee shares their contribution and long relationship with a local outreach program, in an installment of this series spotlighting the members of our team, what makes them special, and the experiences that transform their work into more than just a job. In late 2022, the administration staff at the LeanTaaS Charlotte office found […]
What was the state of cancer center operations in 2022? 3 key findings from a new survey by LeanTaaS and ACCC
In mid-2022, capacity management expert LeanTaaS jointly conducted a survey with the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) to capture data and insights from cancer center nursing directors and operational leaders from across the country, to better understand current challenges in cancer center operations and how AI-based technology can help. Nearly 100 cancer center leaders […]
Maximize healthcare capacity through AI, ML, and data science at LeanTaaS‚ Transform Hospital Operations Virtual Summit
Hospitals and health systems are in the midst of the most financially difficult year since the start of the pandemic, according to the American Hospital Association. This, combined with staffing shortages, provider burnout, increased patient demand, and limited capital are only a few of the hurdles health systems and hospitals are looking to overcome. It […]
Life at LeanTaaS: “A social event that makes us feel good for giving back”
A LeanTaaS employee shares the value of volunteering as a group, in an installment of this series spotlighting the members of our team, what makes them special, and the experiences that transform their work into more than just a job. In late summer of 2022, the Santa Clara-based members of the LeanTaaS Operations (Ops) team […]
Transform Spotlight: SSM Health deploys AI technologies to navigate cancer center roadblocks
At the LeanTaaS 2022 Summer Transform Hospital Operations Summit, SSM Health Director of Clinical Services Melanie Maze and Administrator of Oncology Outpatient Operations Shannon Veltrop discussed their infusion centers’ agility and resilience in navigating operational shockwaves and continuing to implement and achieve results with analytics during the disruptions of the pandemic. See their full session […]
Using analytics and partnerships to break through healthcare operations barriers: a conversation with Patrick McGill, MD, EVP, Chief Transformation Officer, Community Health Network
At LeanTaaS’ Transform Virtual Hospital Operations Summit on June 7-8, 2022, Patrick McGill, MD, at that time Community Health Network’s Chief Transform Officer, gave a fireside chat exploring in depth how his health system’s collaborative and learning-driven culture led to data transformation both in operations and in care delivery. View the full talk, with LeanTaaS […]
More than chair counts: using operational factors to maximize infusion center capacity
All infusion centers share the common goal of providing services to meet the needs of as many patients as possible. Before optimal patient scheduling can occur, however, an infusion center must first determine its maximum capacity. Determining an infusion center’s maximum capacity entails two key steps. First is the calculation of a center’s theoretical maximum […]