Sapana Amin, MBA, Senior Vice President of Operations
Christine Cattaneo, MD, MBA, Regional Medical Director, Northeast Group, Anesthesiology
Lea Singh, MBA, Vice President of Operations, Northeast Group, Anesthesiology
Karla Hamilton, MSN, RN, CNML, Performance Innovation Consultant, Anesthesiology
The Joint Commission estimates that nearly 40 million anesthetics are administered in the United States each year. The sheer volume of surgical patients means there are millions of patient interactions each year and countless opportunities to improve clinical operations. As patients move through perioperative spaces, they are faced with multiple points of transition and communication with anesthesiology teams, who should work to maintain focus on efficiency for teams and for patients. At TeamHealth, our process improvement programs provide consultation and support to our hospital partners to maximize clinical efficiency, improve patient care, and enhance operational performance.
Driving Change in Anesthesiology OR Efficiency
During an on-site event, our Performance and Innovations Consultant (PIC) team traveled to an existing partner facility for an on-site event to enhance anesthesiology operating room (OR) efficiency. The goals were to identify areas of refinement and then formulate collaborative and comprehensive protocols to ensure ongoing improvement and growth. Learn more about the team’s tactics and success by downloading the full case study below.
