Optimizing surgical robots to drive efficiency and ROI in the OR
For more than a decade, robot-assisted surgery has been a consistent trend in hospitals and health systems across the country. This shows no signs of slowing down. The benefits of leveraging robots – wisely, cost-effectively, and for the surgical procedures that truly need them — can be many and far-reaching. Average ROI looks like a […]
New survey shows perioperative leaders’ focus on staffing as nationwide shortages continue into 2024
For patients, surgeons, and clinical staff alike, the experience of scheduling surgical procedures can be highly frustrating. Patients, on top of their apprehension going into surgery, often undergo long lead times before procedures and in some cases, last-minute reschedules. For surgeons and OR staff, operational roadblocks are also far too common. These include surgeons being […]
Leveraging AI technology to proactively optimize inpatient flow and capacity
In an ideal scenario, a hospital’s patient flow would be fully optimized. Patient admission patterns would be almost as predictable as the guest arrival patterns in hotels, with their scheduled check-in and check-out times. Patients would be discharged as soon as they are cleared to do so, staff allocated in advance to the units where […]
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 […]
Drive ROI from Healthcare AI this December, at the Sixth Transform Hospital Operations Virtual Summit
To discover the latest applications of AI technology in optimizing health systems and hospital operations, join the Transform Hospital Operations Virtual Summit, co-hosted by LeanTaaS in partnership with Becker’s Healthcare, on December 5-6. As hospitals and health systems continue evolving to meet the ever changing landscape of operational challenges, including narrower cost margins and continued […]
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 […]
Relieving nurse burnout with AI technology: key areas to target
For nurses, patient care is at the forefront of their professions. Particularly in inpatient settings, caring for and engaging with patients during every step of their journey often drives nurses’ day-to-day work and motivates them to navigate roadblocks and challenges, such as overcoming discharge barriers or daily staffing shortages. While nurses have diverse strengths and […]
What’s challenging cancer centers today? Deep insights from ACCC featuring The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Monument Health Cancer Care Institute
Last year, LeanTaaS joined with the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) to explore nursing directors’ and other operational leaders’ perspectives on the current state of cancer programs and practice operations. The survey’s goal was to assess how AI and other technologies could best improve efficiencies for both patients and staff at infusion centers, given […]
A Leading Indianapolis Health System Generated $1M in Savings/Year by Reducing Patient Moves and Improving Staff Allocation
With 4 hospitals consisting of 760 beds, and more than 4,000 staff members managing over 29,000 annual discharges, a leading Indianapolis health system was in search of intelligent workflow automation that could create transparency, increase staffed capacity, and improve patient care.
Health First Eliminated 517 Avoidable Days/Month and Reduced Core Floating Staff Across the System by 44%
Health First, one of Florida’s leading non-profit health systems, Central Florida’s only integrated delivery network, and the only Level II trauma center in their county, is a high-volume health system. Over 1,200 nurses across 4 campuses cover more than 900 beds with 50,000 annual discharges, while 56 operating rooms perform over 22,000 surgeries per year.