CHALLENGE
With a limited number of operating rooms (ORs) – and lacking the physical room and capital to build more – Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) sought a way to maximize patient throughput and increase OR capacity levels to generate additional revenue.
SOLUTION
ECMC turned to PeriOptimum to streamline surgical workflows and for its RealView™ (formerly PathFinder™) solution, which is a system that uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track OR patients; display and communicate case status to physicians, nurses and patient families; and automatically capture events for documentation.
RESULTS
ECMC increased its average OR capacity to nearly 85 percent, which resulted in a three-month return on its RealView investment, and the organization expects to realize a $2 million increase in revenue within the first 12 months of using the solution.
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