How Anesthesia Staffing Can Affect OR Utilization

The type of anesthesia staffing at a hospital can impact operating room utilization, which in turn affects costs.

Advertisement

When a hospital uses a co-managed employment model, the hospital and anesthesia providers can align goals of greater efficiency, quality and cost savings. The anesthesia group can create customized anesthesia performance dashboards and develop analysis tools to assess utilization and improve efficiency.

Anesthesia’s relationship to OR utilization is one element of an anesthesia employment framework by Enhance Healthcare: FOCUS. Other elements include finances, operations, clinical quality and strategic integration.

More Articles on Enhance Healthcare:

F-O-C-U-S: 5 Key Factors of Anesthesia Success
A Case for Anesthesia Leadership in the OR: 3 Points

Enhance Healthcare to Present at University of Chicago Anesthesia Conference

At the Becker's 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health, taking place September 14–17 in Chicago, healthcare executives and digital leaders from across the country will come together to explore how AI, interoperability, cybersecurity, and revenue cycle innovation are transforming care delivery, strengthening financial performance, and driving the next era of digital health. Apply for complimentary registration now.

Advertisement

Next Up in Care Coordination

Advertisement

Comments are closed.