DOING BUSINESS: OR Utilization

DOING BUSINESS

OR Utilization

The double-edged sword

BY ARNE BROCK-UTNE, MD   |  JANUARY 2018



Doing Business

There is a lot to think about with utilization, and a lot of those things may be out of your control.

DOING BUSINESS

OR Utilization

The double-edged sword

BY ARNE BROCK-UTNE, MD   |  JANUARY 2018

Everyone wants their ASC to be busy, their operating rooms (OR) full and their profits rolling in. What is the definition of “full” and can a center be “too full” or “too busy?”

When we talk about how busy a center is, we are talking about OR utilization. How well are you using your fixed capacity (ORs) to drive your revenue (cases)?

 

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