Expedite Elective Surgeries and Procedures Post-COVID-19

16 April, 2020

It will be critical to efficiently resolve the backlog of elective surgeries and procedures to expedite patient care as we transition to the next phase of this COVID-19 era. GE Healthcare is helping health systems work differently to accommodate backlog and new cases, maximize short-term revenue and reduce the need for extended operational hours and resources.

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Scenario Planning Process Using Constraint-Based Modeling

Step 1: Collect Data

GE requests de-identified data & provides secure transfer mechanism

• Procedural Areas: OR, Cath/EP, GI, Imaging (IR, MRI, CT, Mammography, Other)
• Inpatient: ADT, Bed Master
• Block Schedule
• Identified Backlog of Cases
• Elective Schedule: Date suspended / Anticipated start

Step 2: Qualitative & Quantitative Analyses

Week 1: Data analysis to determine maximum efficiency of schedule and downstream effects on recovery & inpatient beds. Determine appropriate units to target care for COVID-19 patients. Phone interviews with key stakeholders.

Week 2: Review Initial Outcomes / Triage with key stakeholders (What if we did this? Or that?) / Refine Schedule / Finalize

Step 3: Deliverable

Two Weeks from Data Receipt

Quantitative Assessment / General Recommendations / Ramp-up Scenarios with estimated time impact on
IP bed capacity.

1. Return to Previous Schedule
2. Additional OR / Procedural Hours (extended hours)
3. Optimized Schedule
4. General recommendations to get “back to normal” such as Risk Stratification, Bed Plan Adjustments, etc.

Ramp-Up Scenarios

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