Dr. Luc Vanlommel integrated robot-assisted knee surgery without reducing daily throughput. With standardized workflows, parallel processes, and DEO.care’s data-driven insights, his team optimized efficiency, instrument use, and collaboration.

Kurt Hertogs, CEO of AZ Monica’s Orthopedic Focus Clinic, highlights how data can unite surgeons, staff, and management to drive meaningful change. By quantifying OR performance, data builds trust, empowers teams, and creates a foundation for business cases that support sustainable improvements in hospital operations.

Noorderhart Hospital, supported by Vlaanderen Circulair, optimized surgical trays to cut sterilization costs by 50% (€56,500 annually), streamline workflows, reduce staff workload, and improve sustainability. This is an excellent example showcasing how regional collaboration drives circular healthcare innovation.

Dr. Geert Leirs optimized his high-throughput OR for robot-assisted knee surgery by reducing process variability, shortening total OR time by 9 minutes per case, and cutting the OR day by 46 minutes. This all while improving ergonomics, teamwork, and care quality.

At Noorderhart Hospital in Belgium, Dr. Leirs applied lean principles to robot-assisted knee surgery, eliminating waste, standardizing workflows, and improving team communication. This approach enabled consistent results across rotating nursing teams and increased throughput to six surgeries per day, without compromising quality of care.

Rising demand for hip replacements and hospital pressures make OR efficiency critical. Prof. Dr. Corten and Dr. Vanbiervliet show how standardized workflows, optimized teams, and ergonomic tools enable high-volume anterior approach THA, up to 14 procedures a day, while improving outcomes, staff well-being, and costs.

Dr. Christophe Olyslaegers, Orthopedic Surgeon at GZA St. Augustinus in Belgium, shares how dedicated surgical teams, team-led initiatives, and standardized processes improve OR efficiency and collaboration. He also highlights the vital role of data in identifying improvements that save time and streamline workflows.