iQueue for Surgical Clinics' Blog

6 Communication Problems in Surgery Scheduling and How to Fix Them

Communication is not a “soft skill” for operating rooms. Every surgery has to go through a complex scheduling process that often includes verification, patient consent,...

November 2, 2021

Your Surgery Scheduler: One of Your Most Overlooked Assets

Have you ever watched a sports team that had all the right players but underachieved? In operating rooms, the surgery scheduler is like the offensive...

September 28, 2021

The 4 Most Common Issues in Surgery Scheduling and How to Overcome Them

Anyone who works in an ambulatory surgery center is familiar with how challenging and frustrating the process of scheduling surgery can be. Often, the surgical...

July 14, 2021

What is Surgical Block Utilization?

Block scheduling is a part of many operating rooms’ regular administrative business. Many surgeons work best when given predictable blocks, usually as half days or...

June 22, 2021

5 of the Most Important Operating Room Performance Metrics

Operating room resources are the most valuable in a hospital setting. Estimates show that the cost of an operating room stands at $30 to $100...

June 4, 2021

6 Ways to Overcome Operating Room Planning and Scheduling Challenges

Did the pandemic highlight challenges in your operating room (OR) planning and scheduling process? Though challenges may have been magnified, they are not new. Surgery...

May 19, 2021

An Overview on How to Improve Operating Room Efficiency

For healthcare practices, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), and hospitals, the operating room (OR) can be a major cost. Inefficiency increases that cost significantly while also...

May 3, 2021

Operating Room Best Practices: 4 Key Things to Remember

While the average cost of operating facilities and surgical care varies widely, research has shown it can be as much as $36 to $37 per...

April 26, 2021

7 Ways to Improve Operating Room Utilization

For most hospitals, the operating room is like a double-edged sword. It accounts for a large portion of the operating cost, and inefficiencies in the...

April 9, 2021

How to Clean Up Surgical Preference Cards

A successful surgical procedure is a chain of well-coordinated activities, personnel, and requirements that need to happen in the right place and at the right...

February 18, 2021