How Health First Optimized Flip Rooms to Increase Case Volume by 33%

At Health First hospitals, optimizing flip rooms for was essential to attract and retain surgeons. But without real-time insights, clinicians were underutilized with too few cases and excessive downtime, while the rest of the team struggled to keep pace.

With Apella's AI and ambient vision solution, Health First gained real-time visibility into every room's progress before, during, and after surgery, enabling them to optimize team coordination and increase OR productivity.

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Download the case study to learn how Health First:

  • Added two cases per day to one flip-room surgeon’s schedule
  • Increased schedule efficiency by 30% through case duration accuracy 
  • Projected additional annual revenue of $288,000 from the pilot alone
  • Decreased overtime days worked by over 16% in just a few weeks