The operating room (OR) is among the most resource-intensive areas in a hospital. While it also serves as a major source of revenue, this delicate balance creates a pressing need to identify and implement cost-saving and efficiency strategies to maintain equilibrium. Reform on how resources are used during a surgical procedure and how some are actually wasted necessitates review by all staff within the OR setting. Only then can interventions be implemented in order to save money without sacrificing patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss best practices for inventory management, workflow optimization, and role clarity to enhance robotic surgical case efficiency
Outline methods to standardize surgeon preference cards and supply usage to reduce waste and improve consistency across robotic procedures
Describe how small process improvements can have a large impact on overall operating room efficiency
