Improving staffing management through analytics
In our recent webinar writeup, “Leveraging Your EHR Investment with Analytics,” Steve Hess, Chief Information Officer of The University of Colorado Health (UC Health), shared how the healthcare system leveraged its investment in an enterprise-wide EHR with the use of machine learning and AI. Using constraint-based optimization methods and simulation algorithms available through of LeanTaaS […]
Webinar Writeup: Leveraging your EHR investment with analytics software
Earlier this year, Mohan Giridharadas, CEO & Co-founder of LeanTaaS, sat down with Steve Hess, Chief Information Officer of The University of Colorado Health (UCHealth), to discuss why the EHR alone cannot solve capacity management challenges. The iQueue platform, which relies on machine learning and predictive analytics, has helped UCHealth improve capacity in their ORs, […]
Today’s hospital command center: it’s virtual, mobile, and distributed
Hospital command centers, often housed in one large room, are connection nodes for many functions, including managing patient flow, staffing, scheduling, communication of urgent updates and alerts, and even telemedicine, using a high level of predictive analytics. Over the past several years, hospitals have adopted thee onsite command centers to centralize operations and improve quality […]
4 steps to supporting a better bed management system
A healthcare facility with a robust inpatient bed management system benefits from real-time operational awareness of the status of all of their available beds. Understanding which technology and tools to utilize for bed management is the first step in improving the process. The pure economic value of each inpatient bed is substantial — a single […]
LeanTaaS and Becker’s Hospital Operations Virtual Summit to focus on transforming capacity optimization
Are you a healthcare leader looking to optimize capacity in your OR, inpatient beds or infusion center? Becker’s Healthcare has partnered with LeanTaaS to present the Transform Hospital Operations Virtual Summit, a two-day virtual event showcasing how hundreds of health systems across the US use AI and advanced analytics tools to transform their processes and create significant, […]
Open your chairs and reduce your wait times: our virtual conference for infusion leaders
Every infusion center leader wants to increase access, decrease patient wait time, and lower healthcare delivery costs. Given operational constraints, varying nurse schedules, and critical patients, it’s difficult to build a flawless schedule that fits the needs of everyone involved. LeanTaaS & Becker’s Healthcare have developed a schedule of infusion center focused sessions during our […]
A virtual summit to unlock the OR in 2021 and beyond
Has there been a more challenging year for managing OR schedules? The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on OR operations, as many facilities eschewed elective surgeries for months. As facilities move forward, continuing to clear surgery backlogs and maximize operating rooms is key. The upcoming Better Healthcare Through Math Virtual Conference, co-sponsored by LeanTaaS and Becker’s, is […]
Digital innovation transforms Novant Health
Not every healthcare system has a “Chief Transformation Officer.” It’s a title more likely to be found at CVS, Conagra, Viacom or CBS. But healthcare is an industry under transformation. The way healthcare providers get paid for their products and services is continuing to evolve. That’s why leading health system Novant Health tapped Angela Yochem as their […]
Guidelines for infusion centers to avoid clogged schedules
Every infusion center faces the operational challenge of maximizing its most scarce resources – infusion chairs, as well as nursing and pharmacy resources. At the heart of utilization is time, and while timing issues arise during the course of a treatment day – for example, a patient’s allergic reaction to a drug extending an appointment […]