Device Hub: Fixing the Hidden Workflow Problem Clinicians Deal with Every Day
No one walks into a shift thinking about “data integration.” They think about patients. But within minutes, the reality sets in:✓ Log into one system.✓ Check another.✓ Document vitals.✓ Verify what was entered.✓ Move to the next patient.✓ Repeat! It’s not one major disruption. It’s a constant series of small interruptions. And over time, that’s what slows everything […]
Why Perioperative Staffing Is Hard, and How Better Visibility Can Help
Ask anyone who works in perioperative services about staffing, and you will not get a theoretical answer. You will hear about the day a case ran long and pushed recovery past shift change. You will listen about scrambling to find the right skill mix when an add-on case appears at the last minute. You may […]
Medication Safety in the OR: Why Perioperative Settings Lag and How Hospitals Can Close the Gap
Medication safety is a well-established priority across healthcare. Barcode scanning, smart infusion pumps, and automated dispensing cabinets are now standard safeguards in many inpatient areas. Yet in one of the most complex and high-risk environments in the hospital—the operating room—perioperative medication safety continues to lag. According to ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2026, […]
Operating Room Flipping in Action: Economics, Examples, and the Bottom Line
In Part 1, we unpacked the basics of OR flipping, the theory, the benefits, and the headaches. Now let’s talk about what it looks like in action, why it works for some procedures but not others, and what the numbers tell us. The Role of Technology in Making It Work Coordinating flips without the right […]
Is Operating Room Flipping a Smart Move or Just a Logistical Headache?
In surgery, time isn’t just money; it’s patient safety, surgeon satisfaction, and staff sanity. That’s why more hospitals have implemented Operating Room (OR) flipping, a system in which a surgeon rotates among multiple ORs in a day. While one room is being cleaned and reset, the surgeon is already scrubbed in for the next case […]
Saskatchewan Sets a National Example by Modernizing Surgical and Anesthesia Records
Healthcare transformation is often measured in new hospitals or breakthrough treatments. Equally important, and sometimes more impactful, are the systems that enable clinicians to deliver safe, efficient care every day. Saskatchewan’s decision to modernize its surgical and anesthesia documentation infrastructure is a powerful example of forward-thinking investment in the foundations of modern healthcare. The Government […]