We will have 3 poster presentations this year at OR Business Management Conference.
OR at Capacity? ASA 1&2 cases Denied
Is your OR over blocked? Do your surgeons fill their current block allocation with ASA 1&2 cases just to meet utilization requirements? If you answered yes to either question, then this poster presentation is for you. We will discuss how we strategized ways to increase capacity in our acute OR setting, thinking outside the box related to the type of cases being done. We will describe the partnership with our ASC’s to accommodate additional volume. The data collection from our 3 month pilot will be shared to help you develop a plan that will work for your organization. We will share how ASA case selection was done, tips for smoothing OR block based on our pilot, how we added more ASA cases to our initial list after our successes, and how we restructured the OR block to meet the needs of our patients, surgeons, and our community.
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Presenter: Meg Coley, MSN, RNFA, CNOR, AVP Patient Care Surgical Services, Virtua Health
Creating a Perioperative Service Line
MedStar Health, a large Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) with 9 acute care facilities and 4 ASCs began its journey 24 months ago creating at Perioperative Service Line; carved out from the rest of the hospital services. Understanding that these departments are very niche and in a financially challenging atmosphere; we began looking at how we could duplicate best practices among our sites; giving the same high-quality patient experience, regardless of what site was visited. Through this service line, we have 4 pillars: Highly Satisfied Patients, Financial Health, PSL Operating Model, & Highly Engaged Surgeons and Associates. These 4 categories drive our roadmap and strategic initiatives which have led us to much success in areas such as staffing models, quality and safety, business operations, robotics, value analysis, IT integrations and SPD. We would love to share our success in standardizing large organizations and the benefits it has had in our Perioperative arena as well as the beneficial investments we have made. Thinking differently in 2023/2024 for Healthcare Organizations is imperative, especially in the surgery. MedStar Health is unique and paving the future for our Operating Rooms.
Presenter: Joe Vichot, Regional Business Director, MedStar Health
Optimizing Perioperative Services: A Transition to Centralized Value Analysis Committees in Large Healthcare Systems
This exploratory research delves into the transition from individual Value Analysis Committees (VACs) to a system-based VAC within large healthcare systems, focusing on the experience at MedStar Health. In the dynamic healthcare landscape, large healthcare systems comprised of multiple independent hospitals often grapple with optimizing resource allocation and decision-making across their diverse network of facilities.
The shift towards a centralized VAC model, as reflected in a selection of peer-reviewed journal articles, reveals significant merits. Centralization promotes standardization in product evaluations and decision-making, fostering greater consistency and efficiency in assessing the value of products and services. Moreover, it facilitates economies of scale through consolidated purchasing power, enabling cost savings, favorable contractual terms, and pricing negotiations with suppliers and vendors. The emphasis here extends beyond cost reduction to resource optimization.
MedStar Health’s journey towards a system-based VAC revolves around a few key metrics: reducing non-contract spending, improving the price index, reducing the new product request turnaround time, and improving clinical outcomes. These metrics serve as pivotal indicators of the success of this transition, ensuring a more streamlined, efficient, and cost-effective approach to delivering high-quality perioperative services within the healthcare system.
In summary, this exploratory research underscores the advantages of transitioning from individual VACs to a system-based VAC, emphasizing the critical role of standardization, cost optimization, and strategic metrics in achieving enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness in perioperative services delivery within large healthcare systems like MedStar Health.
Presenter: Blas Brown, MBA, Business Manager Perioperative Services, MedStar Health