The Hidden Bottlenecks in Theatre Efficiency and How to Solve Them
Operating theatres are among the most complex, high-pressure environments in any hospital — but inefficiencies in coordination between sterile services, endoscopy and logistics often derail even the best surgical plans.
In the August edition of the Clinical Services Journal, Aexis Medical’s CEO, Dries Vanbiervliet, explores how hospitals can improve surgical care delivery by bridging the digital gaps between teams, workflows, and resources. From real-time instrument tracking to data-led theatre optimisation, this editorial offers a roadmap to safer, faster, and more efficient operations.
👉 Read the article summary below and explore how your organisation can act today.
Key Insights from the Editorial
- Lack of real-time visibility between theatres, sterile services, and logistics impacts theatre touch time utilisation.
- Manual workarounds consume valuable clinical time — especially among scrub nurses and ODPs.
- Digital platforms can automate case cart preparation, streamline communication, and enable proactive scheduling.
- Instrument usage data supports tray rationalisation, sustainability goals, and cost reduction.
- Integration across sites (including elective hubs and endoscopy units) is critical for recovery and resilience.
“By automating and digitising these workflows, clinical teams can be redeployed to tasks more aligned with their clinical expertise.”
– Dries Vanbiervliet, CEO, Aexis Medical
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