Tag Archives: healthcare reform

getting your hands dirty…

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

Sometimes, to get what you want, you have to jump in and get your hands dirty… It’s been a month since my last post, a series of posts dealing with ‘what ifs’ and some simple simulations dealing with scheduling OR … Continue reading →

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Process control…

Posted on April 4, 2010 by

All the charts and graphs that you see in this blog are process control charts—like every efficient, productive industry (Boeing, GE, Toyota) uses. Every day, even during the day, you use these charts to see where processes need changes to … Continue reading →

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Wasting surgeons’ time? One hospital– $27 Million opportunity Loss per Year from scheduling

Posted on January 14, 2010 by

click here:  3 Graphs of Actual and Optimized Surgical Schedule « ORTimes – Healthcare Systems Engineering Analysis The above chart was derived from data from a client who wanted to know if they were using their CRNAs efficiently. (we’ll show that … Continue reading →

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