Session Details
Date & Time
Thursday, June 17, 2027, 12:55 PM - 1:35 PM
Name
G. Block Time, Utilization and the Surgeon Conversation No One Wants to Have
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Julie Samora, MD, PhD, MPH, FAOA, FAAOS, Chair, Chair, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine and Surgical Enterprises Safety Officer, Akron Children's Hospital
- Lisa K. Cannada, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, FACS, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, University of North Carolina SOM Charlotte and Novant Health Orthopaedic Fracture Clinic
- Natalie Bright, RN, MBA, MSN, CNOR, Director, OR Operations, LTACH and Rehabilitation, Ohio Markets, Cleveland Clinic
- Nikolas Jannetta, Director, Operations, National Spine and Pain Centers
- Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH, MBA, FAANS, Neurosurgeon, UC Health; Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery Department, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Description
Unused OR block time is one of the most costly and sensitive operational problems in surgery center management. Leaders share how they use data to identify underutilization, structure objective conversations with physicians and reallocate capacity without damaging relationships.