Webinar: Finding the Right Fit: How Northwest Specialty Hospital Tailored Their Block Optimization Solution to Perfection by Access Intelligence, LLC

Finding the Right Fit: How Northwest Specialty Hospital Tailored Their Block Optimization Solution to Perfection

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Now more than ever, it’s crucial for health systems to maximize utilization of their highest-value assets. Shrinking margins and staff scarcity have changed the way hospitals and ASCs look at their Operating Room block allocation. Wasted block time can threaten the financial viability of a department, and turning around an inefficient OR requires a purposeful, data-driven approach.

Leaders at Northwest Specialty Hospital identified the need for a Block Optimization solution, but their first partnership ended with disappointment and frustration. Rather than give up on the idea, they decided to try a new approach and were able to achieve their goals through meaningful collaboration.

In this webinar, we’ll speak to JJ Turbin, Executive Director of Finance, about what he learned from the experience and how he persevered to find a solution that fit Northwest’s needs.

60-minute webinar

Agenda

Identify the most impactful effects of predicting and tracking surgical block utilization
Discuss the value of collaboration when adopting a block optimization solution
Build an evaluation framework to measure success when implementing a new block management process

Presenters

Carrie Shapiro, CMP

Senior Conference Manager

Carrie Shapiro, CMP is the Senior Conference Manager for the OR Manager Conference and OR Business Management Conference. She has more than 25 years of experience in business-to-business media organizing trade shows, conferences and industry events.

JJ Turbin

Executive Director of Finance, Northwest Specialty Hospital

With over 10 years of experience in healthcare finance, JJ currently serves as the Executive Director of Finance at Northwest Specialty Hospital, overseeing accounting, treasury, and accounts payable teams. He provides strategic financial leadership, focusing on month-end close processes, forecasting, and financial analysis to drive hospital performance.

His career includes roles as a Senior Financial Analyst, where he managed P&L analysis, contract negotiations, and profitability assessments, and as Quality Assurance Manager, where he led compliance and safety initiatives. He is passionate about leveraging data to optimize operations and improve patient care.

He holds an MBA in Healthcare Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications.

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