This group recognized the unnecessary burden on the OR supply chain that results from excess instrumentation. By applying a Lean model, for minimally invasive spine cases alone they were able to reduce the number of instruments by 70%, which in turn decreased set up time by 37%.
They found that their approach would provide a cost savings of $2.8 million annually for the hospital, while improving quality. OpFlow embodies a similar approach by integrating lean methodology into data-driven recommendations based on actual usage, coupled with robust features to ensure that the changes implemented are continuously improved.