Join the discussion on how smoothing elective surgical admissions can be an effective solution to solving the Emergency Room boarding crisis

“on average, 17 people die every day from the lack of available organs for transplant.” The major cause of this waste was a lack of available surgeons to perform surgery at the time needed to harvest and transplant donated organs.

Addressing systemic issues in the healthcare system with techniques like surgical smoothing will improve safety for our patients and nurses and ensure a more sustainable system for the long term

Harvey Fineberg, Chair of the Standing Committee of the National Academies on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats, recommends that hospitals should smooth the flow of elective patients to improve capacity and reduce the cost of care during and after the pandemic.

Applying IHO Variability Methodology and surgical smoothing can dramatically improve the hospital's ability to manage resources efficiently to pare down the surgical backlog created by the pandemic.

National adoption of patient flow optimization practices has the potential to reduce total U.S. per capita spending “by 4-5%", which amounts to $140 to $180 billion a year.

Optimizing Patient Flow: Advanced Strategies for Managing Variability to Enhance Access, Quality, and Safety

IHO Variability Methodology® helped Newark Beth Israel Medical Center save $10 million in just three months by improving patient flow, quality and efficiency.