A new report from Surgical Directions provides insight on increasing the value of anesthesiology departments in hospitals. PR Newswire has the release.
Some of the key insights from the report include the fact that “anesthesiology expenses have surged by up to 30% in some systems, driven by locum and premium pay demands;” “nearly 60% of anesthesia providers report high burnout linked to erratic scheduling and on-call demands;” and “hospitals adopting real-time dashboards and predictive staffing have reduced standby costs by 25% within 12 months.”
The report also offers some suggestions for what leaders can do now to bring anesthesiology more to the table. Those ideas include elevating anesthesia as a strategic stakeholder; adopting technology-enabled models; redefining compensation and workflows; focusing on provider sustainability; and measuring the hidden value by tracking certain metrics.
