Cutting Surgical Waste: Clinical and Financial Strategies for the OR
Update: 2025-10-15
Description
Operating rooms drive both patient care and hospital finances, but they're also a major source of clinical and financial waste. Each day, U.S. ORs generate up to 2,000 tons of waste, with variations in surgical practice adding unnecessary costs.
In this episode, Dr. William Payne, orthopedic spine surgeon and the president of the medical staff at Franciscan Health - Olympia Fields, and Courtney Kleeb, senior director at HealthTrust Performance Group, share strategies to reduce surgical waste, including:
- Defining the biggest drivers of waste in surgery
- Leveraging physician leadership to improve consistency and outcomes
- Using data and analytics to capture savings without compromising care
Tune in to learn how organizations can cut waste in the OR while strengthening outcomes and financial performance.
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