Surgical Services Throughput, Part 1

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 first part of this two-part program, Dr Jay Prystowski and Rosanne Zagone join host Marilyn Sherrill to discuss the effects on surgical services throughput as it relates to operating room utilization and how it impact a hospital’s mission.   Guests: Jay Prystowski, MD Principal Vizient   Rosanne Zagone, MS Associate Principal Vizient   Moderator: Marilyn Sherrill Senior PI Program Director Vizient   Show Notes: [01:32 – 02:39]  Why operating room utilization is so important [02:40 – 05:42]  How operating room utilization is calculated [05:43 – 07:44]  The item that most impacts optimal utilization [07:45 – 10:00]  Open room blocks and how they help with operating room utilization [10:01 – 13:24]  Is there a standard calculation of operating room utilization [13:25 – 16:09]  Typical utilization rates on average [16:10 – 19:05]  Other thoughts   For more information, email picollaboratives@vizientinc.com (mailto:picollaboratives@vizientinc.com)   Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...) Amazon Podcasts (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d7f...) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6mO7lkB...) Google Podcasts (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=...) Android (http://subscribeonandroid.com/knowled...) Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sg2-...) RSS Feed (https://knowledgeonthego.podbean.com/...)