Case Studies

Minimize Surgeon Downtime Due to Instrument and Equipment Downtime

Trinity Medical Center:
Laparoscopic Instrumentation Management

Background
Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama is a 560 bed, 20 Operating Room facility. Surgical services offered include general, plastic, orthopedic, neuro, GYN, ENT, vascular, and cardiothoracic.

Key Challenges Solutions to challenges that were hindering the efficiency of minimally invasive procedures: missing / broken cameras and endoscopes; incomplete instrument trays; insufficient instrumentation; and, the inability to trouble-shoot complex video equipment.

Strategy Implement IMS Surgical Endoscopy Solutions® and IMS Central Sterile Process Management™ to address these issues.

Results
21% increase in case volume in the first ten months, and greater efficiency in performing laparoscopic procedures.

"IMS's presence in the operating room allows the nurses to concentrate on patient care" Tim Bullock, M.D. Trinity Medical Center

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