Optimizing surgical preference cards

Preference cards, an essential part of every perioperative services department, have long been a source of frustration for organizations, as more than 40% of card information is inaccurate. Hospitals frequently rely on manual, inconsistent processes resulting in out-of-date or incorrect cards. This can be very costly, creating inefficiencies that delay procedures and impact patient care.

Combining technology and expertise to streamline your process and sustain your improvements drives efficiency and delivers incremental value over time.

By assessing the current state, designing a custom strategy, deploying new processes supported by technology and expertise and sustaining the success, organizations can reduce costs, create efficiencies and allow clinicians to focus on delivering the best patient care.

Integrating technology into your process

Vizient’s world-class software continuously monitors preference card quality, automatically generates actionable guidance and identifies savings opportunities. This helps providers reduce unwarranted clinical variation across similar procedures and create operational efficiencies. Fewer wasted supplies and room set up delays, greater billing accuracy and enhanced opportunities for standardization across procedures can all positively impact clinical outcomes and revenue.

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Reactive clean-up

 

Proactive clean-up

Sporadic maintenance

Continuous maintenance

Ad hoc decisions

 

Data-driven decisions