"Let's be honest with ourselves for 1/2 a second here, folks.
👉 Attn: Surgeons, ASC Directors, Vendors Reps, Big Ortho, Regulatory, and my dear #CleanFreaks in SPD. 👇
There is not one person on planet earth who thinks it's a good idea to dump tons of orthopedic tray volume on ASC reprocessing departments.
No one thinks it's gonna be pretty.
No one thinks they are going to keep up.
No one thinks they are ready.
No one even thinks these ASC reprocessing "closets" were built with orthopedic volume in mind.
And yet here we are, all talking about how ASCs across the US will see 12 percent to 22 percent growth in volume the next 5 and 10 years. How data reveals a remarkable surge of 42,228 procedural cases reported by ASCs as of November 2023, a staggering 84% increase from 2022 (American Joint Replacement Registry 2023 Annual Report).
Not only that, but we saw a 293% increase in outpatient knee replacement procedures in the ASC market from 2019-2023.
Do you think we saw a 293% greater investment in SPD resources, space, training, technology, staffing, and more?
I would laugh, but this isn't funny.
I can't even say the volume is coming.
In many places it's already there.
🙋♂️ How'd we end up here?
Lots of reasons, lots of market forces.
Some financial, some logistical, some patient preference, and more.
But one of the primary reasons we've ended up here as far as Sterile Processing is concerned, is that SPD was never really considered as a concern in the first place. Healthcare thought it'd be a good idea, and that we'd iron out the challenges later.
Well, I'm here to tell you, if you're out there solving for this loaner volume challenge in the ASC market today, you are at the epicenter of opportunity, my friend. Whether it's more efficient tray layouts, smarter tray logistics, better equipment layout, new off-site solutions, scaling up predictive data, and more -- fixing this issue is going to need all hands on deck.
The rhino (or tidal wave of volume) ain't slowing down anytime soon.
Until then, please, please, please remember these solo techs out there.
They are getting trampled, trounced, and bowled over.
They need every brilliant idea, tangible help, and inspiration we can give them.
Because they are one of the last stops on that tray's journey from storage to sterile to surgery.
Are you out there saving the day in ASCs?
I'd love to hear what's working for you and your SPD. 🙏 "
- Hank Balch
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👉 Attn: Surgeons, ASC Directors, Vendors Reps, Big Ortho, Regulatory, and my dear #CleanFreaks in SPD. 👇
There is not one person on planet earth who thinks it's a good idea to dump tons of orthopedic tray volume on ASC reprocessing departments.
No one thinks it's gonna be pretty.
No one thinks they are going to keep up.
No one thinks they are ready.
No one even thinks these ASC reprocessing "closets" were built with orthopedic volume in mind.
And yet here we are, all talking about how ASCs across the US will see 12 percent to 22 percent growth in volume the next 5 and 10 years. How data reveals a remarkable surge of 42,228 procedural cases reported by ASCs as of November 2023, a staggering 84% increase from 2022 (American Joint Replacement Registry 2023 Annual Report).
Not only that, but we saw a 293% increase in outpatient knee replacement procedures in the ASC market from 2019-2023.
Do you think we saw a 293% greater investment in SPD resources, space, training, technology, staffing, and more?
I would laugh, but this isn't funny.
I can't even say the volume is coming.
In many places it's already there.
🙋♂️ How'd we end up here?
Lots of reasons, lots of market forces.
Some financial, some logistical, some patient preference, and more.
But one of the primary reasons we've ended up here as far as Sterile Processing is concerned, is that SPD was never really considered as a concern in the first place. Healthcare thought it'd be a good idea, and that we'd iron out the challenges later.
Well, I'm here to tell you, if you're out there solving for this loaner volume challenge in the ASC market today, you are at the epicenter of opportunity, my friend. Whether it's more efficient tray layouts, smarter tray logistics, better equipment layout, new off-site solutions, scaling up predictive data, and more -- fixing this issue is going to need all hands on deck.
The rhino (or tidal wave of volume) ain't slowing down anytime soon.
Until then, please, please, please remember these solo techs out there.
They are getting trampled, trounced, and bowled over.
They need every brilliant idea, tangible help, and inspiration we can give them.
Because they are one of the last stops on that tray's journey from storage to sterile to surgery.
Are you out there saving the day in ASCs?
I'd love to hear what's working for you and your SPD. 🙏 "
- Hank Balch
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