Case Study: Surgical Care Affiliates improves patient safety and reporting efficiency with RLDatix

Improving Patient Safety and Transparency in Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA), one of the largest providers of surgical services in the US, needed to replace its electronic reporting system to improve transparency and patient safety across its 250+ ambulatory surgery centers. The challenge was to find a user-friendly solution that offered specific reporting for the surgical setting, robust analytics, and the ability to comply with changing regulatory standards without constant vendor assistance. They selected the RL software from vendor RLDatix to meet these needs.

The RLDatix solution was highly customized for SCA’s surgical environment, with forms built for anesthesia, scheduling, and other specific events. A key to success was the implementation of the File Interchange Module, which automatically exports data to internal dashboards daily. Following implementation, a survey revealed that 91% of staff agreed the RL software helped them report variances more efficiently, saving an average of 3-5 minutes per report and significantly improving data accuracy.

Surgical Care Affiliates

Lisa Sinsel

Sr. Director of Clinical Services