Data-driven Instrument Tray Optimization Yields Significant Cost Savings and Efficiency Gains

Given surgical service supply chain complexity, physician preferences and variation of procedures, reducing operative expense is a challenging proposition. A data analytics-based approach to optimizing surgical instrument trays has implications for improved perioperative efficiency and cost savings in sterile processing and instrument re-purchase.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Sarah K. Konchan, Samuel S. Gay, Ryan B. Keller, Mark A. Farber, Robert Mendes Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research