Surgical Services Throughput, Part 2

Revenue and margins, deferred surgeries, preventive care, rising patient acuity, a maturing inpatient to outpatient shift and the persistent pressure of health inequality impact surgery volumes.

 

In the second part of this two-part program, Dr Jay Prystowski and Rosanne Zagone join host Marilyn Sherrill to discuss the effects of first case, on time starts and how important staying on time is for a surgical facility.

 

Guests:

Jay Prystowski, MD

Principal

Vizient

 

Rosanne Zagone, MS

Associate Principal

Vizient

 

Moderator:

Marilyn Sherrill

Senior PI Program Director

Vizient

 

Show Notes:

[01:32 – 03:07]  Why first case, on time starts are so important

[03:08 – 04:12]  Standard definition of on time starts

[04:13 – 06:34]  Grace periods for on time starts

[06:35 – 07:41]  Cutoff times for on time starts

[07:42 – 12:33]  Impacts of first case delays

[12:34 – 16:15]  Getting schedules back on track

[16:16 – 19:47]  Benefits of on time starts

 

For more information, email picollaboratives@vizientinc.com

 

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