The Partnership In 2010, St. Luke’s University Health Network approached Aesculap, Inc. to enlist their expertise and investigate opportunities to improve the efficiency of their operations across their multiple hospital facilities. Aesculap consultants worked with hospital personnel, studying St. Luke’s sterile processing operations and surgical instrument inventory to uncover solutions that would increase both clinical and fiscal value. The Process Aesculap applied its CliniFiscalTM program of consulting services to St. Luke’s. Consultants first identified several areas for improvement, including OR turnaround times, immediate use steam sterilization rates, and general protocols for cleaning, storing, transporting and repairing instruments. To maximize savings and service opp

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