Case Studies

Improve Operating Room Starts by Reducing Instrument and Equipment Related Delays

St. Lucie Medical Center:
Partnering for Case Volume Increase in Minimally Invasive Surgeries (MIS)

Background
St. Lucie Medical Center is a 194 bed, acute care facility located in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and is a member of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA - East Florida Division).

Key Challenges
The operating room and senior administrators at St. Lucie were working to improve surgeon satisfaction, increase revenue by increasing case volume, supplement existing instrumentation, and improve accountability for instrument trays.

Strategy
Implement IMS Surgical Endoscopy Solutions® to address these issues.

Results
An average monthly increase of 20% over a 16 month period. IMS exceeded the contracted monthly minimum of 50 cases in 2005 to an average monthly case volume of 60.25 during this period. This upward trend has continued.

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