[Process management in surgery].

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Administration
• Operations Management
• Surgical Services

Background:

• Process management involves identifying, analyzing, and improving organizational processes for enhanced productivity and efficiency.
• In healthcare, it prioritizes patient safety, economic resource optimization, and employee satisfaction.
• Integrating process management into clinical pathways accelerates workflows and elevates patient service quality.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the application and benefits of process management within surgical departments, particularly in the operating room (OR).
• To demonstrate how process management strategies can standardize and structure treatment processes.
• To illustrate the impact of innovative process management on OR capacity and cost reduction.

Main Methods:

• Review of process management concepts, including process renewal and evolutionary optimization.
• Application of process management principles to preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative procedures.
• Analysis of a case study demonstrating process management benefits in the OR setting.

Main Results:

• Process management integration into clinical pathways improves patient service quality and workflow efficiency.
• Effective OR process management is crucial for maximizing capacity while ensuring patient safety and employee satisfaction.
• An exemplary case study showed innovative process management increased operation capacity and reduced costs.

Conclusions:

• Process management is vital for optimizing surgical department operations, especially in the OR.
• Evidence-based treatment pathways, guided by process management, standardize care and improve outcomes.
• Strategic implementation of process management in the OR leads to significant operational and financial advantages.