Case Study: The University of Kansas Health System achieves 20% increase in OR block utilization and 8% more surgical volume with LeanTaaS iQueue for Operating Rooms

The University of Kansas Health System Increased Volume by 8% Despite a 7% Decrease in Available Capacity

The University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS), an academic medical center in Kansas City with 52 operating rooms and more than 35,000 cases a year, faced chronic surgeon access issues to OR time caused by last‑minute add‑ons, inefficient space use, and weak block‑management policies. To tackle these challenges, TUKHS selected LeanTaaS and its iQueue for Operating Rooms to provide a single source of credible data for block allocation and operational decision‑making.

LeanTaaS implemented iQueue for Operating Rooms (including the Collect tool) to deliver real‑time block utilization metrics, enable proactive releases and reallocations, and give surgeons and department chairs personalized performance visibility. Within one year, The University of Kansas Health System saw a 20% increase in block utilization, an 8% increase in surgical volume despite a 7% reduction in available rooms, a 4.8% rise in primetime utilization, 98% proactive manual releases before auto‑release deadlines, and 100% of surgeons receiving performance updates.

The University of Kansas Health System

Megan Eubanks

Senior Director of Business Operations of Perioperative and Procedural Services