Tag : surgery

09.20.2023
Amanda Akers

3 Ways Preference Cards Generate Healthcare Burnout

A hospital’s workforce is its most valuable resource. Labor is the largest cost a hospital carries, averaging around 36.6% of total expenses. Moreover, hospital staff are the lifeb...

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09.05.2023
Amanda Akers

Preference Card Management and the Healthcare Supply Chain

Preference card management is traditionally considered the responsibility of the operating room and its accompanying staff. The reasoning is understandable: preference cards are em...

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08.16.2023
Amanda Akers

6 Tactics for Improving Operating Room Efficiency

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...

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03.10.2023
Amanda Akers

The Benefits of Standardizing Doctor Preference Cards

Doctor preference cards are based on physician preferences; they inform the OR staff how exactly the surgeon wants the OR set before an operation. For each procedure a surgeon perf...

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01.18.2023
Amanda Akers

Managing Physician Preference Cards: Why it’s so Difficult

Preference cards are a reference tool used to inform operating room setup before a surgical procedure. They contain instructions outlining each physician’s preferences and requirem...

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