

New Orleans Medical Center Case Study
Improving Surgery Program Operational Effectiveness
New Orleans Medical Center Case Study
Improving Surgery Program Operational Effectiveness
As part of a consulting engagement focused on surgery program operational effectiveness, SMI Group’s consultant assisted this New Orleans hospital in identifying and implementing nearly $1.4 million in savings related to sterile processing and materials management. The consultant formed and facilitated three rapid redesign teams to focus on improvements in instrumentation, preference cards/case cart development and supply management.
The plan included:
RESULT: Reduced turnaround time and improved efficiency and physician satisfaction.

Why Choose Surgery Management Improvement (SMI) Group?
The SMI Group’s Principals have worked as senior level executives and vice presidents of hospital management consulting firms including Chi Systems, DJ Sullivan & Associates, and Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Systems Inc.

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