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 [email protected] Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Android Stitcher RSS Feed