Create Capacity with AI at December’s Transform Infusion Center Operations Virtual Summit
This December, all infusion leaders are called to mark their calendars for a groundbreaking event— the Transform Infusion Center Operations Virtual Summit, taking place on December 6, 2023. Co-hosted with Becker’s Healthcare, this summit is the gateway to the latest innovations reshaping the landscape of infusion center operations. Infusion centers are at the forefront of […]
Driving surgeon engagement through AI technology
Physicians who are highly engaged in the financial and operational performance of their healthcare organization, as well as their own clinical spheres, have proven to be critical stakeholders in transformation initiatives. Engaged physicians, inclined to collaborate proactively with colleagues across disciplines and skillsets, support stronger team performance and constant improvement in care delivery and efficiency […]
Unlocking operational benefits in infusion centers: 3 creative approaches to linked appointments that increase scheduling flexibility
At some point, every infusion center leadership team has likely discussed the goal of separating the individual appointments within their center (primarily the lab draw, office visit, and infusion room appointments) to occur on different days. Different centers may use slightly different terminology to describe multiple appointments on the same day, calling them “linked”, “coupled”, […]
How AI technology can help solve OR staffing challenges
Health systems are seeing continued demand for elective surgical cases, especially as patients return for procedures that were delayed during the pandemic. Demand is also increasing as the population ages and expands, and as the shift towards value-based care takes root. As more procedures move to ambulatory settings, an opportunity arises for ORs to accommodate […]
“We saved 36,000 minutes of under-scheduled OR time”: How UCHealth improved surgical case length accuracy with iQueue for Operating Rooms
In their efforts to unlock valuable operating room capacity that would improve patient access to care and staff satisfaction, perioperative leaders from UCHealth developed and deployed the technology that became iQueue for Operating Room’s Case Length Finder tool. Use of the tool improved and promoted better case length accuracy in surgical scheduling, which contributes to […]
OR “flip rooms” are nothing to flip out about
Awarding surgeons a flip room, or a two-room, two-team setting where the surgeon can alternate rooms to perform cases – two rooms, two teams, and one surgeon, where only the surgeon moves room to room – is a common practice and often a driving force in recruiting and retaining in-demand surgeons and service lines. But […]
Wake Forest Baptist Health Reduced Days Over Capacity by 27%
The Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been one of 72 elite NCI-designated Cancer Centers for over 40 years. Acknowledged as one of the nation’s leaders in the fight against cancer, the Comprehensive Cancer Center has 35 infusion chairs & 8 private rooms.
Huntsman Cancer Institute Decreased Average Wait Times by 26% During Peak Hours
Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) is part of the University of Utah Health Care system. HCI is one of 72 elite NCI-designated Cancer Centers in the entire country and one of 33 NCCN Member Institutions, which means it meets the highest standards for cancer care and research and receives support for its scientific endeavors. HCI is […]
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 […]