Orchestrating Flow: How Clinical Expediters Unlock Operational Efficiency

2025 Hospital Command Center Management Summit
Nashville, TN US 14 Jul 2025 · 9:00 am CT $paid event

Overview

As demand for coordinated, efficient care intensifies, health systems are introducing a new role to improve operational performance: the clinical expediter.

In this session, leaders from Deaconess Health System and The Queen’s Medical Center will share how they use clinical expediters—supported by GE HealthCare Command Center technology—to accelerate discharges, manage transfers, and identify barriers to flow in real time.

This session will explore how clinical expediters:

  • Improve throughput, discharge planning, and transfer coordination
  • Uncover care delays and workflow gaps through real-time activity tracking
  • Engage teams across departments to expedite care at every step

Speakers

Amy Kruger, BSN, RN, CCRN – Access Center and Patient Placement Services Department Manager, Deaconess Health System

Ashley Shearer, LCSW, CSAC – Senior Director, Care Coordination & Patient Flow, The Queen’s Medical Center

Moderator: Clay Holmes, GE HealthCare