SMI Group - Client Portfolio
Surgery Management Improvement Group brings over 20 years experience at over 450 customer sites. As a result we can successfully assist you in every phase of the surgery process including improving relationships between hospital staff and surgeons & more.
Hospital Management Solutions
SMI Group brings you experienced, dedicated clinical and business professionals who care about your hospital management. We will craft a winning strategy to successfully implement change for your organization.
SMI Group Consultant Staff
Our consultants are seasoned professionals with perioperative clinical, surgery business, sterile processing & high-level management experience with a combined total of sixty years of experience as hospital management consultants.
Surgery Consulting Services
More than half of a hospital's revenue is generated by its surgery center operations. Therefore, hospital administration must continually evaluate the delivery of its operating room services for efficiency and effectiveness.
Ambulatory Surgery Center & Program Development
SMI Group provides hospital and surgery center consulting services that provide ambulatory surgery program development & management solutions.
Hospital Case Management Solutions
Surgery Management Consulting Group improves hospital case management and operating room efficiency through effective operating room scheduling and planning
Materials Management in the Operating Room
In-depth analysis of Operating Room Materials Management processes to identify opportunities for both cost effectiveness and increased support to the overall surgery program.
Cost Reduction Tip #1
Don't take on too much at once! Start with custom packs and examine how much of what is included is utilized on every single case - eliminate items used less than 90% of the time.
Cost Reduction Tip #2
Assistance with the identification of physician practice difference can often be obtained from your high-volume sales representatives. Don't be afraid to request their help!
Cost Reduction Tip #3
Inventory Reduction: The key is using Business Data vs. an exclusively Clinical (and fear) Based Approach to Establishing Appropriate On-Hand Inventory Levels.
Case Volumes Increased by 5.1%
SMI Group facilitates several surgery program improvement teams focused on scheduling, patient flow & materials management. During the eight months since the project was initiated, case volumes have increased by 5.3%.
Medical Center Achieves $2.5M Financial Benefit
By improving operational efficiency to allow for the additional case volume and implementing an expense management program, the potential for over $7,000,000 in combined financial benefit was identified.
Sterile Processing at Four Facilities
SMI Group responded to these four hospitals' needs to improve central sterile processing operations to meet clinical and regulatory standards by reviewing their current programs and processes.
New Orleans Medical Center
As part of a consulting engagement focused on surgery program operational effectiveness, SMI Group's consultant assisted this hospital in identifying and implementing nearly $1.4 million in savings related to sterile processing and materials management.
New Orleans Medical Center
As part of a consulting engagement focused on surgery program operational effectiveness, SMI Group's consultant assisted this hospital in identifying and implementing nearly $1.4 million in savings related to sterile processing and materials management.
Medical Associations
Surgery Management Improvement Group offers an extensive library of medical, operating room, and other related clinical management and related online links and resources.
Medical References
Surgery Management Improvement Group offers an extensive library of medical, operating room, and other related clinical management and related online links and resources.
Materials Management in the Operating Room
In-depth analysis of Operating Room Materials Management processes to identify opportunities for both cost effectiveness and increased support to the overall surgery program.
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Sterile Processing at Four Facilities Case Study
Improving Central Sterile Processing Operations
Surgery Management Improve-
ment Group Inc. consultants initially responded to these four hospitals' needs to improve central sterile processing operations to meet clinical and regulatory standards by reviewing their current programs and processes.
SMI Group's efforts included an evalua-
tion of:
- instrument processing workflow,
- quality and performance monitoring,
- program design,
- policies and procedures, and central processing staffing
A review of the facility was also conducted to determine constraints to process improvement and service standards and the ability to accommodate current and emerging technology and work processes.
Barriers to efficient workflow were identified and incorporated into an ongoing facility development project. Workflow and facilities teams were developed and facilitated by the consultants. Efficiency improvements that did not require physical redesign of the department were implemented. Critical education needs of the Central Sterile Processing Department were identified by Administration, the consultants, and the Perioperative Director.
Our consultants provided training and education for the processing staff that included the following:
- Mentoring and development of first–line managers at two facilities;
- Competency based orientation program to assess current knowledge base and individual staff training needs in decontamination areas, instrument prep and pack, storage, and distribution at three of the hospitals;
- Development of course outlines and schedules and staff–specific education plans;
- Preparation of test questions for review and discussion with staff; and,
- Incorporation of the CS certification program as established by the National Institute for the Certification of Healthcare Sterile Processing and Distribution Personnel (NICHSPDP) into the educational programs.
Additionally, at two of the clients, the SMi Group provided interim management of the sterile processing departments.
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