Name
01. The OR's Role in Fixing Length of Stay
Date & Time
Monday, September 14, 2026, 2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Speakers
Jared Bement, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Vice President, Perioperative, Endoscopy and Women's Health, St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Sunitha Abraham, DNP, MBA, MSL, RN, CNOR, Associate Vice President, Perioperative and Procedural Services, Jackson Health System
Samir Shah, MD, MHCM, Regional Director Hospital Medicine, Physician Advisor, Franciscan Health
Patricia Sylla, MD, System Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery Division, Mount Sinai Health System
Sunitha Abraham, DNP, MBA, MSL, RN, CNOR, Associate Vice President, Perioperative and Procedural Services, Jackson Health System
Samir Shah, MD, MHCM, Regional Director Hospital Medicine, Physician Advisor, Franciscan Health
Patricia Sylla, MD, System Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery Division, Mount Sinai Health System
Description
As hospitals confront rising length-of-stay challenges, the operating room has become a critical lever for change. This panel explores how OR scheduling, perioperative coordination, and postoperative planning directly impact throughput, discharge timing, and bed availability, and what leaders can do to align surgical operations with systemwide LOS reduction goals.
Session Type
Panel