Preference card management is traditionally considered the responsibility of the operating room and its accompanying staff. The reasoning is understandable: preference cards are em...
The operating room is a hospital’s largest cost center, commonly generating over 50% of a hospital’s revenue. Although a hospital’s primary goal is to care for patients, running ef...
In 2018, I attended the AHRMM Annual Conference in Chicago. A very bright young man sat down at lunch with me to introduce himself and his company. This was my first connection wit...
Preference cards are a critical asset to surgical facilities, and the importance of effective preference card management to operational efficiency in surgical facilities has garner...
Preference cards are an industry standard reference tool used to facilitate the surgical team’s preparation of a hospital’s operating room prior to a surgical case. They contain in...
