How MedStar freed 24K hours of OR time and expanded patient access
Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT
Disjointed scheduling policies. Manual workflows. Limited real-time data. These inefficiencies once hampered MedStar Health's 10-hospital network — until a new, data-driven access strategy changed the trajectory.
Through standardized block management, cloud-based scheduling tools and a systemwide governance model, MedStar unlocked more than 24,000 hours of OR time. This transformation took place even as the organization transitioned its EHR across 300+ sites of care.
In this webinar, hear how MedStar's perioperative leaders improved surgical access, increased block utilization and built trust across teams.
You'll learn how they used real-time data to shift culture and sustain gains across one of the Mid-Atlantic's largest health systems — including:
Through standardized block management, cloud-based scheduling tools and a systemwide governance model, MedStar unlocked more than 24,000 hours of OR time. This transformation took place even as the organization transitioned its EHR across 300+ sites of care.
In this webinar, hear how MedStar's perioperative leaders improved surgical access, increased block utilization and built trust across teams.
You'll learn how they used real-time data to shift culture and sustain gains across one of the Mid-Atlantic's largest health systems — including:
- 30% drop in abandoned and unreleased block time
- 9,900 open-time releases filled, securing 24,700 hours of scheduled cases
- 34-day average in proactive block release
Presenters:
Courtney Pearson, MBA, MHA
System Assistant Vice President of Operations, Perioperative Services, MedStar Health
Natalie C. Nazon
Regional Business Operations Manager, Perioperative Services, MedStar Health
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