Leveraging Operating Room Experience to Improve Hospital Throughput and Quality

Abstract

Learning Objectives: As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be able to Assess the operational similarities between the operating room and hospital throughput List barriers that exist for hospital throughput and how these issues can affect both the operating room and postanesthesia care unit Apply strategies and operational techniques for improving overall hospital throughput and efficiency and to monitor implementation success Evaluate the options for presenting and displaying institutional throughput and quality data using business intelligence techniques Describe the value of using a ‘‘dashboard’’ for displaying relevant hospital data that can be managed to improve operational efficiencies