Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

Southeastern Health Drives Surgical Department Efficiency with Operating Room Benchmarking Solution

Southeastern Health, Lumberton, N.C.

• 452 beds
• 16,000 impatient admissions
• 76,000 emergency department visits

Critical Issues

• Creating more efficient utilization of surgical blocks
• Increasing the number of procedures performed
• Reducing overtime pay during non “prime-time” hours
• Opening up blocks for newly recruited surgeons

 Results

• Increased on-time first case starts from 44.8 to 79.1 percent
• Increased procedures from 524 to 598 per month
• Added 11 new surgeons to staff

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