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Kathleen V Brooks¹, Dan C Krupka

¹Jackson Surgical Assistants, Atlanta, USA. kbrooks@jacksonhealthcare.com

Healthcare Financial Management : Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association

|December 21, 2012

Summary

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Hospital finance and perioperative leaders can improve quality and revenue by using a three-step process to identify high-potential projects. This involves strategic mapping, project development, and resource assessment using a staff assignment spreadsheet.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Health Economics
Perioperative Services

Background:

Hospital financial leaders face pressure to enhance quality and reduce costs.
Perioperative services are a significant area for potential financial and quality improvements.
Effective project identification is crucial for resource optimization in healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline a structured process for hospital finance and perioperative leaders.
To identify projects that maximize quality improvement while minimizing costs and maximizing revenue.
To provide a method for assessing staff resource availability for project implementation.

Main Methods:

A three-step process for project identification: strategy mapping, project ideation, and resource-based culling.
Utilizing a spreadsheet tool to track staff assignments and available resources.
Collaboration between hospital finance and perioperative leadership.

Main Results:

A systematic approach to prioritizing projects with the highest impact on quality, cost, and revenue.
Clearer understanding of staff capacity for undertaking new initiatives.
Improved alignment between strategic goals and operational capabilities.

Conclusions:

The proposed three-step process enables targeted project selection for financial and quality gains in perioperative services.
Resource assessment using a staff assignment spreadsheet is key to successful project execution.
Interdepartmental collaboration between finance and perioperative teams is vital for implementation.