SMI Group - Client Portfolio
Surgery Management Improvement Group brings over 20 years experience at over 450 customer sites. As a result we can successfully assist you in every phase of the surgery process including improving relationships between hospital staff and surgeons & more.
Hospital Management Solutions
SMI Group brings you experienced, dedicated clinical and business professionals who care about your hospital management. We will craft a winning strategy to successfully implement change for your organization.
SMI Group Consultant Staff
Our consultants are seasoned professionals with perioperative clinical, surgery business, sterile processing & high-level management experience with a combined total of sixty years of experience as hospital management consultants.
Surgery Consulting Services
More than half of a hospital's revenue is generated by its surgery center operations. Therefore, hospital administration must continually evaluate the delivery of its operating room services for efficiency and effectiveness.
Ambulatory Surgery Center & Program Development
SMI Group provides hospital and surgery center consulting services that provide ambulatory surgery program development & management solutions.
Hospital Case Management Solutions
Surgery Management Consulting Group improves hospital case management and operating room efficiency through effective operating room scheduling and planning
Materials Management in the Operating Room
In-depth analysis of Operating Room Materials Management processes to identify opportunities for both cost effectiveness and increased support to the overall surgery program.
Cost Reduction Tip #1
Don't take on too much at once! Start with custom packs and examine how much of what is included is utilized on every single case - eliminate items used less than 90% of the time.
Cost Reduction Tip #2
Assistance with the identification of physician practice difference can often be obtained from your high-volume sales representatives. Don't be afraid to request their help!
Cost Reduction Tip #3
Inventory Reduction: The key is using Business Data vs. an exclusively Clinical (and fear) Based Approach to Establishing Appropriate On-Hand Inventory Levels.
Case Volumes Increased by 5.1%
SMI Group facilitates several surgery program improvement teams focused on scheduling, patient flow & materials management. During the eight months since the project was initiated, case volumes have increased by 5.3%.
Medical Center Achieves $2.5M Financial Benefit
By improving operational efficiency to allow for the additional case volume and implementing an expense management program, the potential for over $7,000,000 in combined financial benefit was identified.
Sterile Processing at Four Facilities
SMI Group responded to these four hospitals' needs to improve central sterile processing operations to meet clinical and regulatory standards by reviewing their current programs and processes.
New Orleans Medical Center
As part of a consulting engagement focused on surgery program operational effectiveness, SMI Group's consultant assisted this hospital in identifying and implementing nearly $1.4 million in savings related to sterile processing and materials management.
New Orleans Medical Center
As part of a consulting engagement focused on surgery program operational effectiveness, SMI Group's consultant assisted this hospital in identifying and implementing nearly $1.4 million in savings related to sterile processing and materials management.
Medical Associations
Surgery Management Improvement Group offers an extensive library of medical, operating room, and other related clinical management and related online links and resources.
Medical References
Surgery Management Improvement Group offers an extensive library of medical, operating room, and other related clinical management and related online links and resources.
Materials Management in the Operating Room
In-depth analysis of Operating Room Materials Management processes to identify opportunities for both cost effectiveness and increased support to the overall surgery program.
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Clinical Management Solutions from SMI Group
SMI Group Provides Comprehensive Surgery Consulting Services
Surgical Business Assessment
We provide a strategic focus to assess the key components of your surgical program and reverse negative trends. We analyze key areas including strategic positioning and planning, operational programs and systems, and expense management. We apply a proven methodology to identify areas for improvement and develop an implementation plan. As a result you will be able to pinpoint your surgical program's marketplace position, understand opportunities and risks, align clinical and administrative leadership and establish goals and strategies to improve operations, manage and reduce expenses, and expand your business.
Surgical Program Benchmarking
Our comprehensive database compares performance, labor and material costs for the major areas of your perioperative services. On-staff surgical consultants and benchmark data experts compare programs of similar size and scope of services with more than 450 surgery specific management indicators to help you reduce costs and increase surgical volume.
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Ambulatory Surgery Center & Program DevelopmentSMI Group provides hospital and surgery center consulting services that provide ambulatory surgery program development & management solutions. Read More |
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Anesthesiology Program ConsultingA well-defined, coordinated anesthesiology program is essential to a cost and operationally effective, marketable operating room. Read More |
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Hospital Management Solutions from SMI GroupOperating Room Business Planning & Development. Develop a plan to both protect and increase your current market share and more. Read More |
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Hospital Case Management Solutions from SMI GroupImproving Operating Room Efficiency. Your Hospital compared to similar programs to determine Operational Improvement Potential Read More |
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Clinical Management Solutions from SMI GroupTo provide a sustainable process that will allow the organization to thrive through change and capitalize on current and future opportunities. Read More |
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Hospital & Surgical Information SystemsEfficient Hospital Information Management Systems & Clinical Data Management begins with Surgery Management Consulting Group. Read More |
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Interim Operating Room ManagementAn interim director Provides stable management of perioperative services or sterile processing for hospitals that have recently experienced leadership turnover, or recognize the need to support and mentor the current or potential director. In addition to providing management services, an Operational Program Audit is conducted. Read More |
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Materials Management in the Operating RoomIn-depth analysis of Operating Room Materials Management processes to identify opportunities for both cost effectiveness and increased support to the overall surgery program. Read More |
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Operating Room Design AssistanceOperating room design efficiency begins with awareness of the latest trends in design of operating rooms, as well as standards for operating room design. Read More |
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Improved Operating Room EfficiencyOperating room planning is a complex task where numerous resources must be synchronized in order to achieve efficiency. Surgeon availability, operating team scheduling, patient related information (i.e. estimated operating time, priority and diagnosis), equipment, and support resources must all be carefully orchestrated. Read More |
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Sterile Processing Department Development & ImplementationSMI Group hospital consultants are skilled at improving sterile processing operations. We can assess your program, identify opportunity, and implement improvements; provide management and staff training and education and interim SPD management; and install state-of-the-art instrument management systems. Read More |
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Succession Planning for the Operating RoomThe Surgery Management Improvement Group Inc. provides the tools and assistance to plan the management succession for your operating room. Our process identifies key roles, the management capabilities of existing staff, and cultivates qualified internal candidates to become superior leaders for tomorrow's perioperative environment. Read More |
SMI Group, Inc. P.O. BOX 7590 Ann Arbor, MI 48107-7590 734-327-4000 |
