Non-Profit Health System Elevates AI Strategy to Enhance Patient and Staff Experiences by Optimizing OR Time
San Francisco, CA, April 15, 2024 — Qventus, Inc. announced today that Banner Health, one of the largest non-profit health systems in the country, has chosen the Qventus Perioperative Solution to maximize operating room access, increase strategic case growth, and provide actionable, real-time insights. The solution has enabled them to continue delivering high-level patient care while streamlining technology to improve surgical scheduling and utilization. Due to initial success and double-digit return on investment, Banner is currently in the process of expanding the use of the Qventus Perioperative Solution enterprise-wide.
With Qventus, Banner has launched new applications for surgical teams to have real-time access to OR schedules. Bi-directionally integrated into the EHR, the software provides a comprehensive view of OR availability to schedule cases in time slots that may otherwise go unused. By harnessing predictive analytics and utilizing an extensive dataset, including exclusive external market data, for model training, hospital leadership can deliver actionable insights that drive more utilization and care for more patients. Through AI, machine learning, personalization, and automation, Banner was able to reduce staff burden by eliminating manual tasks. The solutions’ recommended actions are automatically tied to their strategic objectives.
“Surgical demand is on the rise,” said Dr. Nirav Patel, Medical Director, Surgical and Procedural Services, Banner Health. “Qventus automations helped us identify where OR time was going unused, freeing up those spaces for patients who need it. Their technology has improved our efficiencies, allowing us to predict and meet the evolving needs of our patients seeking timely, compassionate care.”
As Qventus CEO, Mudit Garg, shared, “I am incredibly proud to see the impactful results of our partnership with Banner Health. By implementing the Qventus Perioperative Solution, Banner Health has taken a significant step forward in enhancing surgical efficiencies and ultimately improving patient and staff experiences. Our solution’s seamless integration into their ecosystem has enabled Banner Health to unlock actionable insights in real-time, optimize OR utilization, and deliver care for more patients. Through the power of Generative AI, machine learning, personalization, and automation, we are honored to have played a role in reducing staff burden and streamlining processes for Banner Health. We look forward to continuing our collaboration as they expand the use of our solution across their network of hospitals, further advancing their mission of delivering timely, compassionate care to patients.”
About Qventus
For more than a decade, Qventus has been at the forefront as a provider of AI-based software automating care operations in both OR and inpatient settings. By deeply understanding the challenges faced by healthcare providers and applying modern technologies and principles proven in other industries, we empower care teams to make smarter decisions and optimize patient flow, while reducing cognitive load on team members and improving the patient experience. Our solutions not only deliver meaningful returns but have also recently achieved the highest KLAS rating, creating a competitive edge for our clients, including health systems, independent hospitals, and academic medical centers. By integrating with EHRs, the Qventus platform leverages GenerativeAI, machine learning, and behavioral science to predict operational bottlenecks, recommend remedies, and automate processes.
About Banner Health
Banner Health is one of the largest, secular nonprofit health care systems in the country. In addition to 33 hospitals, Banner also operates an academic medicine division, Banner – University Medicine, and Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, a partnership with one of the world’s leading cancer programs, MD Anderson Cancer Center. Banner’s array of services includes a health insurance division, employed physician groups, outpatient surgery centers, urgent care locations, home care and hospice services, retail pharmacies, stand-alone imaging centers, physical therapy and rehabilitation, behavioral health services, a research division and a nursing registry. To make health care easier, 100% of Banner-employed doctors are available for virtual visits and patients may also reserve spots at Banner Urgent Care locations and can book appointments online with many Banner-employed doctors. Headquartered in Arizona, Banner Health also has locations in California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming. For more information, visit bannerhealth.com.
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