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	Emergency Services Inpatient Services Perioperative Services Alignment of Surgeon Performance with Operations On-Time Starts Room Turnover Access & Utilization Preop Preparation PACU Throughput Staff Resource Management What We Know Works Cancellation Results		Pre-Surgical Services Successful preparation for each day in the OR requires comprehensive foresight and planning. Our initiative delivers the best practices, methods and tools to consistently achieve successful pre-surgical screening processes and complete preparation of patients – before case day. Why, How & What. Why Fix This? Ensure efficient, complete scheduling information and documentation Obtain complete patient preparation and H&Ps – well before case day Enhance physician involvement Improve on-time starts, room utilization, physician loyalty, and patient/staff satisfaction How We Do This Work Proven best practices Key metrics Consistent scheduling information Communication, strategies and protocols between physician office and OR Identifying complete/incomplete information Daily surgeon involvement, including "huddle" for high-risk issues and work with OR nurses What We Deliver Best-in-Class intellectual property Customized job roles Defined process and protocol Formal backup systems Communication strategy and tools Defined metrics to monitor, manage and improve performance "Using the POMMS (OR Status Board), I can make sure the patients and doctors are arriving on time, our turnovers are being done, and the processes are flowing through the day like they should, so that we can get patients in and get them taken care of when we need to." Kelli M., Assistant Nurse Manager