Session Details
Date & Time
Monday, September 14, 2026, 2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Name
01. Perioperative Flow 2030: Surgical Throughput in the Era of Command Centers
Session Type
Panel
Location
Salon C-3,4 (Lower Level)
Speakers
- David Rawaf, MD, Chief Medical Officer, VitVio
- Klaus Thaler, MD, MBA, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, CHI Health Creighton University System
- Lynn Watson, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Executive, Common Spirit/Dignity Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
- Rebecca Urban, MEd, Vice President, System Surgical Services, Main Line Health
Description
This panel explores how real-time command centers, predictive analytics, and integrated perioperative teams are reshaping surgical throughput. Executives discuss data-driven scheduling, capacity management, and cross-continuum coordination across pre-op, operating rooms, and post-acute care to reduce delays, improve efficiency, enhance outcomes, and elevate patient experience as health systems plan for 2030.



