The Conference Agenda is below. For additional details, you can also explore the OR Business Management Program Guide, which will also be available onsite for attendees in San Diego.
Monday, September 27 |
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7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Networking Breakfast – sponsored by PrefTech |
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Opening Keynote Presentation:
Leadership Gold – How To Be a Leader Worth Following |
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions:
Mayo Clinic Cybersecurity Resilience Program Stop, Drop & Role: Stop Dropping Patients with Financial Burdens and Roll with Price Transparency |
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Morning Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall |
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions:
What the OR Needs to Know About the New Gainsharing Rules Optimizing Surgical Care through Advanced and Predictive Analytics |
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Keynote Lunch – sponsored by Surgical Directions
Creating and Sustaining High-Performing Surgical Services |
1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Dessert with Exhibitors |
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions:
Move Your SPD From Low to High Performance with Lean Six Sigma Managing Through a Crisis – How Data Analytics Can Make Life Bearable |
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions:
Tracking Orientation, Competencies, and Nursing Skill Sets Improving OR Access and Utilization with Predictive Analytics |
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Networking Event with Exhibitors |
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception – sponsored by Cohealo & PrefTech |
Tuesday, September 28
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7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Registration Open |
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Morning Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall |
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Keynote Presentation:
Morning Keynote: Leveraging Self Awareness to Maximize Leadership Effectiveness |
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions:
Value Analysis Teams: Making the Most of Your Staff Data Is King: Smart KPIs to Optimize Supplies and Rein in Costs |
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m | Morning Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall |
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions:
Using Technology to Tackle Preference Cards Stress: Your Key to Success, Part I |
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Keynote Lunch – sponsored by Getinge
Designing for Efficiency in the Operating Room |
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Dessert with Exhibitors |
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions:
Stress: Your Key to Success, Part II Tame the Beast: Right-Size Your Surgical Supply Inventory |
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Afternoon Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall |
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Keynote Presentation – sponsored by Whitman Partners
The Inclusive OR: Roles and Goals for Creating a Diverse Team, Presented by Whitman Partners |
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Sunset Catamaran Cruise |
Wednesday, September 29 |
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7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Registration Open |
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Networking Breakfast & Keynote Presentation – sponsored by LeanTaaS
Perioperative ‘Systemness’ Aligning People, Processes and Technology for Better Patient Care and Better Financial Performance |
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions:
I Want My Surgical Team! Using Predictive Analytics to Drive Succession Planning, Staff Scheduling, and Surgical Team Training The Hidden Cost of Implants |
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions:
Pandemic’s ‘New Normal’ Paves Way for Reducing Instrumentation How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Shaped the Future of the OR Supply Chain? |
11:15 a.m. | Adjourn |
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The Finance Track focuses on the bottom line of your facility. Discover how to balance costs with operational improvements, staffing and make room for improvement budgeting. |
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Large amounts of data can be overwhelming and not always have a clear path for improvement. Learn how to leverage analytics to sustain productivity, reduce costs and grow new service lines in the Data Analytics Track. |
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The Supply Management Track delves into matching supply with demand. Find out how data transparency and the use of the right technology can drive efficiencies and cost savings. |
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Providing excellent healthcare requires an excellent team. Learn from the experts about how to engage staff at all levels to improve consistency of using best practices and prevent nurse burnout in the Operations Track. |
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The Performance Improvement Track tackles using new tools that are constantly working to improve the OR. Discover how to properly integrate new technology to benefit your facility. |