Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Improve Perioperative Staffing Consistency: A Quality Improvement Initiative at a Large Academic Medical Center.

A large academic medical center in the Pacific Northwest addressed perioperative staffing challenges by implementing a workflow with application of AI assistance to optimize daily assignments. The initiative integrated real‐time and historical data to support consistent matching of staff competencie...

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Publicado en:AORN Journal Vol. 124; no. 3; pp. 160 - 171
Autores principales: Sumagaysay, Dio, Tomlinson, Taryn, Cassidy, Hugh, Miller, Allyn
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Sep2026
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          Sumagaysay, Dio
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          Artificial Intelligence Utilization
          Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
          Perioperative Nurses
          Academic Medical Centers Northwestern United States
          Workflow
          Human
          Northwestern United States
          Female
          Male
          Quality Improvement
          Retrospective Design
          Descriptive Research
          Workforce
          Automation
          Prediction Models
          Professional Competence
          Job Satisfaction
          Surgeons
          Confidence
          Clinical Governance
          Change Management
          Adaptation, Occupational
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      ab: A large academic medical center in the Pacific Northwest addressed perioperative staffing challenges by implementing a workflow with application of AI assistance to optimize daily assignments. The initiative integrated real‐time and historical data to support consistent matching of staff competencies and procedure experience with scheduled procedures and surgeons. The workflow streamlined processes and saved service line coordinators 20 hours per week and nurse leaders 5 hours per week. Surgical staffing consistency improved by 30 percentage points, from 50% to 80%, and staff and surgeon sentiment improved. By enhancing visibility into documented competencies and procedure history and reducing reliance on manual assignments, the initiative improved the reliability and efficiency of daily staffing decisions while reinforcing safe alignment of skills with procedure complexity. Implementation success was supported by multidisciplinary collaboration and iterative workflow refinement. This article outlines the implementation approach, observed outcomes, and key operational considerations for health systems pursuing similar innovations.
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