Advancing Minimally Invasive Surgery Innovation: Technology, Strategy and Delivery of Surgical Excellence (75H)

Increasing health equity, delivering sustainable growth and achieving financial viability are three strategic initiatives many hospital leaders have prioritized in recent years. However, with the headwinds many healthcare systems face with workforce challenges, rising costs and access constraints, these strategic initiatives are becoming increasingly difficult to deliver on. Hospital and health system executives seek actionable, pragmatic solutions to overcome these barriers and advance strategic hospital goals to serve patients, the community and internal stakeholders. Hackensack Meridian Health has leveraged technology and innovation to transform its perioperative services to reduce open surgery and deliver the highest quality of care in service of these initiatives. Specifically, our health system has positioned its robotic surgery program as a central component to delivering growth, equitable care and financial viability. The recent attainment of the Joint Commission's Health Care Equity certification underscores Hackensack's dedication to equitable care delivery. This session will make the case for the importance of reducing open surgery in providing equitable, sustainable care to the community. We will share the clinical, economic and strategic rationale for our investments in robotic surgery in service of our strategic goals and the Quintuple Aim. Attendees will learn best practices in governance, strategic alignment and data-driven decision-making to help attendees achieve similar success.