Improve surgical performance with real-time OR analytics
Written by Felicia Parkman, MSN, RN-BC, CPHIMS, Vice President Client Excellence & Chief Clinician at NewCompliance.
In many hospitals, operating room (OR) performance reports are often delayed and available only retrospectively, requiring several days or even weeks to gather and analyze. This delay in obtaining performance data hampers real-time decision-making and reduces the effectiveness of discussions regarding perioperative performance. As a result, teams struggle to recall event context and apply lessons learned, undermining continuous improvement. These delays prevent hospitals and surgical departments from achieving optimal performance and quality improvement.
The Need for Timely Data in Surgical Departments
What do surgical departments need to drive continuous learning and performance improvement? The answer lies in timely, accurate data from the OR. Performance reports should be accessible on the same day to enable surgical teams to make quick, informed decisions. Real-time insights support:
- Identifying opportunities to optimize OR utilization and increase surgical volume, leading to greater departmental revenue
- Recognizing areas to reduce staffing costs and resource usage
- Improving patient flow and operational efficiency
NewCompliance: Empowering Surgical Departments with Real-Time Data
At NewCompliance, we’re dedicated to modernizing healthcare with integrated IT solutions that provide live analytics, reports, and dashboards. Our mission is to ensure surgical teams have access to real-time performance data, allowing for immediate adjustments that enhance the workflow and ensure peak operating room performance.
Our Solutions for 21st Century Healthcare
With NewCompliance’s ACTiQ, surgical departments can access customizable reports tailored to their needs:
- Daily, weekly, and monthly reports to make informed, timely decisions that impact your hospital’s bottom line
- Real-time utilization and block schedule monitoring to display operating room usage and efficiency rates
- Custom configurations for parameters such as business hours, holidays, and block usage for various specialties, including room utilization and turnovers
- Timeline feature to visualize block utilization, turnover times, and identify inefficiencies like scheduling inaccuracies or delays
Our tools help identify inefficiencies and gaps in scheduling, such as unused time, cancellations, or delays, and provide actionable insights for improvement.
Examples of Customizable OR Analytics Reports
Our OR Analytics suite provides various customizable reports to visualize OR performance:
- Timeline Feature: A visual representation of operating room usage, helping identify inefficiencies like gaps, scheduling deviations, and utilization rates.
2. Monthly Utilization Trend: A graph that shows utilization trends for each operating room over time, helping you spot changes in performance, such as a decline in May 2020 due to COVID-19-related surgery postponements.
Unlock the Potential of Your Data
Want to learn how ACTiQ can enhance your hospital’s performance and bottom line? Reach out today to discover the value of real-time data and analytics for your surgical department.
About Felicia Parkman
Felicia Parkman is the Vice President Client Excellence & Chief Clinician at NewCompliance. With over 10 years of perioperative leadership experience in Austin and Houston, Felicia holds a Master of Science in Clinical Nursing Informatics and brings extensive expertise to drive innovation in surgical performance.
