Covenant Health

Covenant Health Improves OR Productivity and Profitability with Horizon Surgical Manager Case Study At a Glance Organization Covenant Health Knoxville, Tenn. – Five acute-care hospitals – Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge – Fort Sanders Regional... More

Covenant Health Improves OR Productivity and Profitability with Horizon Surgical Manager Case Study At a Glance Organization Covenant Health Knoxville, Tenn. – Five acute-care hospitals – Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge – Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center – Parkwest Medical Center – Fort Loudoun Medical Center – Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center Solution Spotlight – Horizon Surgical Manager – STAR Patient Accounting Critical Issues – Productivity hindered by lack of standardization – Lack of integration between surgery and other departments – Inefficient scheduling processes – Large variances between actual and scheduled case time – High room turnover rate Results – Standardized OR information system and processes – Increased OR volume, adding $1. 5 million in annual revenue – Accommodated more surgeons without adding staff – Boosted staff productivity – Improved resource utilization Horizon Surgical Manager integrates with Covenant’s registration, patient accounting, clinic Less