“I think the biggest ROI (for awareSurgical) has been the overwhelming satisfaction of the staff, surgeons, anesthesia and patients.” — Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Profile
  • 523-bed facility
  • Solucient Top 100 Hospital 8x
  • ANCC Nursing Magnet facility
  • 60,000 square foot surgery dept
  • >22,000 cases annually
  • 53 pre-op beds
  • 27 operating rooms
  • 27 post-anesthesia care (PACU) beds
Implementation
  • Implemented awareSurgical in 2003
  • Patient and asset tracking
  • Infrared locating hardware
  • In 2008, Providence Portland Medical Center implemented the awareSurgical system in their 21 suite preoperative department
Impact
  • Increased add-on case volume 49 cases per month (2002-03 pre-wave vs. 2003-2008 post) awareSurgical)
  • Decreased OR turnaround time pre/post implementation (2002 vs. 2008) as measured by Surgery Stop to Next Surgery Start by 23%
  • Reduction in inter-department phone calls by 82%; saved 4.5 hours a day > 1125 hours per year!
  • Improvement in timely administration of antibiotics by 53%
  • Staff satisfaction average baseline score was 2.65 before and 4.26 after (5-point scale) after awareSurgical
  • Generated measurement data of milestones throughout the patient visit to see where improvements are needed) to support operational improvements
  • Reduced time to source moveable medical equipment
  • 100% location and status of patients
  • Anticipation of staffing needs for post-op by patient acuity – 100%
  • Immediate notification of family post surgery – 100%