Surgical Services Innovation requires more than new clinical procedures and technologies. Behind the effective clinical innovations is a mountain of process and behavioral innovation that is required to implement the new breakthroughs. Read the following article from O.R. Manager magazine to better understand the steps required for successful Surgical Innovation. Innovation: The path to superior OR teamwork and results Cynthia Shaver, RN, MSN; OR Manager, Vol. 33 No. 5 May

Even though delayed inpatient discharges (i.e., discharges that are late in the day; discharges that move past the expected discharge day or estimated length of stay) lead the list of hospital operational problems, most hospitals approach resolving the situation in the same old ways – a lot of time spent on process improvement that isn’t tied to desired outcomes. How many time have you recently been frustrated by discharge related problems? Services delays and boarding backu