New Year, New Momentum: 3 Red Flags Costing Hospitals Time & Money (and How to Fix Them)

OR Today Webinar | January 15
1 CE Credit Available

If 2025 taught surgical services teams anything, it’s this: predictability is priceless.

As hospitals head into 2026, perioperative leaders are being asked to do more with less—while keeping first cases on time, maintaining throughput, and managing the hidden costs of delays and equipment downtime. And one of the most common (and expensive) disruptors? Equipment that isn’t ready when the day begins—or fails when it’s needed most.

That’s why our upcoming OR Today webinar is designed as a practical New Year reset for OR and SPD teams: a “success plan” focused on equipment readiness, workflow reliability, and scope uptime, PLUS proven strategies you can take back to your facility.

What you’ll learn: a 2026 success plan built for real surgical environments

This webinar walks through three high-impact “resolutions” that help teams reduce downtime, control repair spend, and improve daily case flow:

1) Stop losing hours every day (case delay + equipment readiness)

Delays don’t just come from staffing or scheduling. Often, the root cause is simpler—and more preventable: missing items, tray readiness issues, equipment that isn’t available or ready, turnover variability, and communication breakdowns.

We’ll discuss what a predictable OR day looks like, how equipment readiness affects first-case on-times (FCOTs), and quick-win behaviors teams can implement right away—without a major overhaul.

2) Make equipment readiness a system (not a scramble)

The facilities with the smoothest surgical days don’t rely on heroics. They rely on systems.

We’ll share what we see working across hospitals nationwide: defining readiness as the right equipment, in the right condition, in the right place, at the right time—then supporting that standard with clear checks, accountability, and reliable OR/SPD communication.

3) Measure what matters (and use equipment trends to prevent major failures)

Data can be overwhelming—unless you use it to answer the right questions.

We’ll show how teams can use equipment intelligence (including endoscope tracking and meaningful KPI selection) to identify patterns like:

• What equipment is used most

• The most common repair types

• Where repeat failures occur (scope type, service line, handling step)

• How trend-based training can reduce preventable damage

Featured partner perspective: reducing major scope repairs and downtime

Scopes are a high-impact example of how downtime and repair spend quickly add up—especially when damage escalates into level 3–4 repairs. Our partner Renovo/FiberTech will be featured throughout the session to share expert insight into:

• Common drivers of major scope failures

• Preventable damage patterns teams can address upstream

• Smart repair planning to reduce downtime when issues occur

Who should attend

This session is designed for anyone who influences readiness, case flow, and equipment reliability, including:

• Perioperative nurses and OR leaders

• SPD leaders and educators

• Endoscopy support teams

• Quality, operations, and surgical services leadership

Learning Objectives (CEU Requirements)

By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

• Identify practical Q1 readiness strategies to reduce delays and improve surgical day predictability in 2026

• Recognize key drivers of preventable downtime and apply mitigation tactics

• Understand how major repairs (including level 3–4 scope repairs) impact operations through downtime, disruption, and hidden costs

• Describe how KPI tracking and repair partnership planning support cost avoidance and faster recovery

• Apply a simple “red flag” checklist to spot where their facility may be losing hours each day

Speakers

• Betty Casey, MSN RN CNOR CRCST CHL — Chief Nursing Officer, Surgical Solutions

• Frank Majerowicz — Partner, FiberTech/Renovo

Register now

Start 2026 with momentum—by building a more predictable day, protecting equipment uptime, and reducing avoidable repair costs.

Save your spot for the January 15 OR Today webinar today. Sign up here!

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About Surgical Solutions

Surgical Solutions partners with hospitals nationwide to provide integrated SPD and OR support — ensuring teams, instruments, and workflows are aligned for exceptional patient care.

Learn more at our website. Or contact us for questions.