Make an Impact With Small Moves
Improvements in both workflow and staff attitudes are part of a leader’s responsibilities, but your interventions in these areas don’t need to be major to make...
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By: OSD Staff
Published: 5/13/2015
Advanced Scheduling
Put Requested Cases on the Schedule ASAP
Make sure your scheduler puts cases "on the board" as soon as physicians place their requests, even if they're 3 weeks or a month away, so everyone has them in their sights. The benefits of ahead-of-the-curve scheduling are twofold:
Maybe your scheduler, seeking to efficiently avoid wasted effort when plans change, only schedules a week out. But let her know how looking further ahead can benefit everyone.
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