Name
01. Perioperative Flow 2030: Surgical Throughput in the Era of Command Centers
Date & Time
Monday, September 14, 2026, 2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Speakers
Klaus Thaler, MD, MBA, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, CHI Health Creighton University System
Lynn Watson, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital
David Rawaf, MD, Chief Medical Officer, VitVio
Rebecca Urban, MEd, VP, Main Line Health
Lynn Watson, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital
David Rawaf, MD, Chief Medical Officer, VitVio
Rebecca Urban, MEd, VP, Main Line Health
Description
This panel explores how real-time command centers, predictive analytics, and integrated perioperative teams are reshaping surgical throughput. Executives discuss data-driven scheduling, capacity management, and cross-continuum coordination across pre-op, operating rooms, and post-acute care to reduce delays, improve efficiency, enhance outcomes, and elevate patient experience as health systems plan for 2030.
Location Name
Salon C-3,4 (Lower Level)
Full Address
Hilton Chicago
720 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
720 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
Session Type
Panel
Moderated by
Ella Ruder, Writer, Becker's Healthcare
Moderator Email Address
eruder@beckershealthcare.com
Periop: Topic Tag
OR Throughput, AI / Digital Innovation, Operations, Care Model Redesign, Performance Improvement