Waste Management 
With health systems nationwide integrating sustainability into broader operational priorities to reduce waste, many leaders are reassessing resource use in perioperative services, and for good reason. Industry estimates indicate that operating rooms account for 20% to 33% of total hospital waste, a disproportionate share of the healthcare waste stream. At…
As margins tighten and labor pressures intensify, perioperative leaders are re-evaluating the levers that shape everyday efficiency and performance. One such lever — used in every OR, by every team, for every case — is the preference card. Surgeon preference cards have long held a conflicted identity: they’re indispensable, yet…
