Operational Efficiency

Ensure Employee Accountability With A Vocera Tracking System

October 23, 2020 / Cost Reduction, Hospital Finance, Hospital Management, Operational Efficiency, The Business of Surgery /

Many hospitals have implemented Vocera smartbadges throughout their campus in order to improve communication between employees. These devices have become ubiquitous in some of the busiest areas of the hospital to help improve collaboration and reachability. However, due to the sheer number of smartbadges in circulation at some hospitals, tracking and maintaining the devices has […]

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Academic Medical Centers and IDNs Need To Invest In An Enterprise-Wide Supply Tracking System

October 16, 2020 / Clinical Documentation, Cost Reduction, Hospital Finance, Hospital Management, Operational Efficiency, Revenue Cycle, Supply Chain, The Business of Surgery /

More than ever, today’s healthcare environment is calling for hospitals and health systems to rein in their costs. With all of the pressures of Covid-19 placed on top of prior concerns such as declining reimbursements and the shift to value-based care, hospitals are quickly looking to reduce costs while maintaining high standards of care. One

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How One Hospital Increased Endoscopic Ultrasound Volume By Over 25 Percent

October 2, 2020 / Hospital Finance, Hospital Management, Managing Endoscopes, Operational Efficiency /

Department managers in hospitals are under more pressure than ever to run an efficient, profitable operation. With Covid-19 wreaking havoc on hospital finances, each department is being leaned on to find efficiencies and eliminate waste in order to ensure a profitable operation for a post-Covid environment. One way that departments have sought to improve profitability

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Several Studies Take A Look At The Effectiveness Of Sterilizing N95 Masks

September 2, 2020 / Cost Reduction, Hospital Finance, Hospital Management, Infection Control, Operational Efficiency, Patient Safety, Supply Chain, The Business of Surgery /

As Covid-19 continues to persist in many parts of the country, many US hospitals find themselves struggling to keep up with demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees. Any expected surges of Covid-19 in the fall or winter of this year could potentially lead to hospital workers being put in needless danger of catching

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How An Interface Between Your Inventory Management System and Electronic Medical Record Can Drive Serious ROI

August 27, 2020 / Clinical Documentation, Cost Reduction, Hospital Finance, Hospital Management, Operational Efficiency, Revenue Cycle, Supply Chain, The Business of Surgery /

Many hospitals utilize inventory management software to track the usage of their implants and supplies in order to know when to re-order them. They can also mine this data to understand which products are overstocked or understocked and can update their PAR levels as required. This can lead to an effective and efficient inventory management

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How To Use Data Analytics To Reduce Hospital Inventory By Over 30%

August 21, 2020 / Cost Reduction, Hospital Finance, Hospital Management, Operational Efficiency, Supply Chain, The Business of Surgery /

Many hospitals have access to data from their inventory management systems that allow them to analyze usage trends of individual supplies and implants. In the procedural areas of the hospital, where many items can range in price from $500 to $25,000, the cost of having too much inventory on hand can exceed hundreds of thousands

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N95 Masks Found To Be Effective After Single Sterilization Cycle

August 13, 2020 / Cost Reduction, Hospital Finance, Hospital Management, Infection Control, Operational Efficiency, Patient Safety, Supply Chain, The Business of Surgery /

Many US hospitals are continuing to struggle in keeping up with demands for personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees. With Covid-19 continuing to be a menacing presence in the US, the shortage is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Any expected surges of Covid-19 in the fall or winter of this year could potentially

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4 Methods For Effectively Decontaminating N95 Masks

July 16, 2020 / Cost Reduction, Hospital Finance, Hospital Management, Infection Control, Operational Efficiency, Patient Safety, Supply Chain, The Business of Surgery /

With Covid-19 showing no signs of slowing, much of the US healthcare system is suffering from a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for its frontline employees. The shortage is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, potentially leading to hospital workers being put in needless danger of catching the extremely infectious coronavirus. Many hospitals

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Tired Of Cycle Counting Your Inventory? Try RFID Technology

October 5, 2021 / Cost Reduction, Hospital Finance, Hospital Management, Operational Efficiency, Supply Chain, The Business of Surgery /

For inventory managers and inventory techs in hospitals, the cycle counting process for reconciling inventory can be a time-consuming burden. On top of managing day to day activities to keep their departments fully stocked with inventory, they have to carve out time for this labor-intensive activity. Typically, these cycle counts happen once per quarter –

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How To Reconcile Your Hospital’s Inventory When You Don’t Have The Time

July 1, 2020 / Cost Reduction, Hospital Finance, Hospital Management, Operational Efficiency, Supply Chain, The Business of Surgery /

Ask any hospital inventory manager what their least favorite part of the job is, and a majority will say inventory reconciliation. After all, reconciling inventory is a tedious, time-consuming and labor-intensive process that, despite all its drawbacks, needs to be completed to ensure the success of your department’s operations. We’ve all been on the receiving

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