Expect the unexpected: how to conquer variability in your outpatient infusion center
The last several years have challenged infusion centers in ways never imagined or anticipated. But a constant theme remains since LeanTaaS began working with these centers nearly a decade ago: how can infusion centers better plan for the unexpected to reduce stress and uncertainty? Outpatient infusion centers are challenged with day-to-day uncertainty given the nature […]
How much room is left? Understanding infusion capacity by defining utilization
The capacity at any infusion center is limited by scarce resources such as chairs, nurses, and pharmacy. Once the center has built an optimized infusion scheduling template that accounts for each of these constraints, leadership often asks whether capacity is fully maximized or if there is still room to grow. The key to answering this […]
Why healthcare is ready for generative AI – and generative AI is ready for healthcare
The past few years, wrought with challenges, have led to increased innovation and adaptation in healthcare technology. Health systems rapidly leveraged technology to meet safety standards during COVID, digitized care delivery where possible, and optimized capacity when increased constraints made efficiency critical to preserving financial solvency and patient access. In doing so they also developed […]
“It takes a village to do what’s being done this year”: LeanTaaS Celebrates Pride Month 2023
At LeanTaaS, where our mission directly supports providing improving care access for everyone, we have been excited to celebrate Pride Month 2023. Along with our dedication to unlocking healthcare access for all, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equality, and inclusivity, and in supporting LGBTQ+ team members as well as […]
Leading the healthcare AI revolution: a letter from the LeanTaaS CEO
When I was growing up in India, my family installed a landline in our home. The lead time between starting the process and installing the phone was four years. We were the fortunate ones, as many of our friends waited even longer. Due to this lengthy lead time, many households in India never installed landlines […]
Understanding the impact of AI in Healthcare at LeanTaaS’ Transform Hospital Operations Virtual Summit
Calling all hospital and health system leaders looking to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to better your operations. Mark your calendar for June 6-7, 2023, and get ready to optimize your hospital performance with AI at LeanTaaS’s fifth Transform Hospital Operations Virtual Summit. Hosted in partnership with Becker’s Healthcare, the fifth Transform Hospital Operations Virtual Summit […]
Thank You From One Nurse to Another
You’re probably like me and hate it when someone wishes you a “Happy Nurses Week!” You hate the praise, and dislike being spotlighted. My Dad, a former Naval Officer, hides from the world on Veteran’s Day for the same reason. “If I wanted praise, I would have been an actor” – albeit, likely not a […]
5 ways to use AI and automation to optimize hospital staffing
My inpatient flow teams and I have worked with hundreds of health systems and hospitals to improve their inpatient staffing and scheduling strategies. Many of these, as they tried to navigate understaffing challenges, began by using conventional processes and ineffective staffing technology. They had approached staffing the same way for many years, and were constantly […]
Open the front door to patient access: how AI helps direct inpatient flow to unlock capacity
The best way health systems can serve their surrounding communities is to provide consistent and timely access to care, for every patient who needs it. This not only improves patient outcomes, but drives higher revenue and keeps costs low. In the wake of the pandemic, hospitals in all settings have seen an influx of patients […]
The three levels of hospital length of stay management are strategic, tactical, and technical
Hospital length of stay, the amount of time in an episode of hospitalization from admission to discharge, is a universal and critical metric in U.S. healthcare. Most U.S. hospitals have some sort of desire to reduce length of stay as well as lower hospital readmission rates. But despite being a metric with a simple definition, […]