Case Study: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) achieves faster OR scheduling and increased utilization with Qventus Perioperative Solution

UAMS simplifies OR access and grows surgical volumes with Qventus automation

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) — the state’s only academic medical center and Level 1 trauma center with 30 ORs and 1,200 faculty — sought to increase margins, improve OR utilization, grow surgical volume, and reduce manual scheduling work. Facing manual, back-and-forth scheduling, surgeons not releasing unused block time, and poor case‑length predictions, UAMS turned to Qventus and its Qventus Perioperative Solution (in use since 2021) to apply AI and automation to perioperative operations.

Qventus deployed modules including Access, Growth, TimeFinder and the Case Length Adjustment Tool to automate block‑release nudges, proactively offer available time to high‑value surgeons, simplify real‑time booking, and improve case‑length estimates. The result: a 36‑minute median turnaround for OR requests with 91% acceptance, 173% more hours released early and 400% better utilization of released hours (about 120+ unlocked OR hours/month), 196 additional cases per month and 86% OR utilization in 2023, plus a 33% improvement in case length accuracy and ~40 fewer wasted OR hours per year — all delivered by Qventus.

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