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Navigating surgical coordination and efficiency is complex. Are you tapping into the full potential of your practice? Learn the KPIs that matter — from surgery order conversion rate to full-time employee costs. Understand and leverage these metrics to enhance your practice's performance. Read now: https://lnkd.in/gKh5D7yc #surgicalmanagement #healthcarekpis #operationalexcellence

Are messy workflows costing your surgical practice $$? Learn which Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are essential for maximizing efficiency and improving your bottom line. Dive into our latest article to identify actionable steps for better surgery coordination! https://bit.ly/3Rh6k6J #HealthcareExcellence #SurgicalKPIs #PracticeManagement

A patient engagement strategy can enhance the patient experience at oral surgery practices 🦷✨ — and here are seven tips to make it a success! ✅📖 Read more on our blog: https://bit.ly/3CvdVui #PaitentExperience #PatientEngagement #OralSurgery #Blog

Surgical anxiety is a significant issue that often goes unnoticed until the day of the procedure. Did you know that some patients, after waiting for months on long surgical lists, arrive at the hospital only to cancel their surgery due to overwhelming anxiety? These cancellations don’t just affect the individual—they also mean another patient misses out on their scheduled procedure. In a healthcare system with long waiting lists, a single cancellation can have a ripple effect across the entire surgical schedule. At Operation Sidekick, we help patients address their anxiety long before the day of surgery arrives. By using proven techniques to manage pre-surgery fear, we equip individuals with the tools they need to feel calm and confident on the day of their procedure. Managing anxiety isn’t just about the moments before surgery—it’s about preparing both mentally and physically in advance. If you or someone you know is facing surgery and feeling anxious, our team is here to help. Learn more about our strategies to manage surgical anxiety at https://lnkd.in/eQ4JBYDe

IMO Core Periop users can now map #perioperative content to Level II HCPCS codes for enhanced operating room efficiency and surgery scheduling. https://bit.ly/44jGHaJ #HCPCS #MedicalCoding #SurgeryScheduling #HealthIT

When considering a facelift, or any surgery really, it's essential to ensure your surgeon meets high standards for safety, skill, and results. Most of these questions can be used to evaluate any surgeon for any type of procedure. But here are the top standards your surgeon should meet for a facelift: 1. Are you board-certified in plastic surgery? Look for board certification to ensure specialized training and high standards. 2. How many times a week do you perform this procedure? Regular experience, ideally multiple times a week, shows a focus on this specific procedure. 3. How many years of experience do you have in this field? Ten or more years of experience is ideal for refined skills and expertise. 4. What techniques do you use for this procedure? Make sure the outcomes meet your expectations. Look for natural, undetectable results—trust your eye test. 5. Who will administer anesthesia, and what type will be used? For general anesthesia, ensure a board-certified anesthesiologist. With IV sedation, the provider should be highly experienced. 6. Where will the surgery be performed, and how long will it take? It must be an accredited surgical center to meet safety and quality standards, with an honest timeframe for thorough work. 7. What are the potential risks and complications associated with this procedure? Ask for a clear rundown of risks and how they’re managed to stay informed. 8. Where will my incisions be located, and what can I expect regarding scarring? Be clear about expectations, and learn what factors contribute to a good scar, including technique and biological factors. 9. What will my recovery be like, and how long until I fully recover? Expect a clear recovery timeline, including when results will start to show. 10. How are post-op care and follow-up handled, and what support is available if complications arise? Comprehensive post-op care and accessible follow-ups help ensure a smooth recovery. Save for reference. #plasticsurgeon #healthcare #innovation

📋 Our new and improved theatre appointments make it far easier to book patients in for surgery – here’s how:   💡 Comprehensive theatre information: Key theatre-related details, such as the type of stay and required anaesthesia, are linked to an appointment, so you don't miss any crucial details.    🔔 Automated notifications: Automatically send reminders to patients about their upcoming surgeries, and add follow-up messages for aftercare, so your patients stay well-informed throughout their care journey.   📩 Streamlined processes: You no longer need to send individually drafted emails with manually entered data. Admissions time, procedure type and more are automatically copied, streamlining patient admissions and reducing admin. Take a look below at what a few of our hospital admin teams have said about how it’s transformed their day-to-day. 🙌 (A big thank you to April Harrop, Natasha Du Preez, Katheryn Cruikshank and Andy Pryor for their insights. 👏) And if you want to give it a spin yourself? Request a demo at the link in the comments 🔗 👇

Thoughts on this proposed? Strategies for Improving Global Surgery Payment Accuracy For CY 2025, we are proposing to broaden the applicability of the transfer of care modifiers for global packages and require the use of the existing modifiers (-54, -55, and -56) for all 90-day global surgical packages in any case when a practitioner (or another practitioner from the same group practice) expects to furnish only the pre-operative (-56), procedure (-54), or post operative portions of a global package (including but not limited to when there is a formal, documented transfer of care as under current policy or an informal, non-documented but expected, transfer of care).  We are proposing for practitioners to report the transfer of care modifiers in all transfer of care scenarios, which will provide CMS with more accurate information on the resources involved in furnishing components of global surgical packages. This proposal would inform CMS about how global package services are typically furnished and will help CMS to make more accurate Medicare payments. For CY 2025, we are proposing a new add-on code, GPOC1, for post-operative care services to more appropriately reflect the time and resources involved in these post-operative visits to compensate the additional resources involved by practitioners who were not involved in furnishing the surgical procedure. Thank you in advance! Thought it might be a great discussion. Renee

🖥 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: The accuracy of informed consent and procedural schedule are important components in a process for preventing wrong-site surgery. Analysts studied the occurrence of consent and/or schedule errors at all licensed hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities in Pennsylvania over a four-year period. They evaluated the reports for consent and schedule error subtypes (side, procedure, site, and patient) and provided a brief literature review of risk factors for consent and schedule errors and strategies for preventing and detecting their occurrence. 👉Read more in PATIENT SAFETY: https://lnkd.in/gvkg97mT

Safety Leaders, I would love your thoughts on this article. Consent and scheduling errors contributed to a high percentage of the Wrong -site surgeries in this analysis. What strategies can help prevent these issues from occurring?