About this Presentation
This session highlights how Exepron-Health enables hospitals to manage uncertainty, reduce delays, and optimize patient flow through predictive critical resource scheduling. Two case studies will be presented:
Atlanta Children’s Heart Hospital (CICU): Faced with surgical delays due to critical bed unavailability, the hospital used Exepron to implement predictive scheduling of monitored beds post-surgery. Surgery rescheduling rates dropped from 27% to 6% within three months, significantly improving efficiency and care delivery in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
Erlanger Children’s Hospital (NICU): By managing the entire care path with Exepron, the NICU reduced Length of Stay by 20%, brought overcapacity down from 141% to 87%, eliminated the need for travel nurses, reduced overtime and caregiver stress, and improved HCAHPS scores to 86.7 (up from ~75). The hospital unit also reduced costs and increased revenue by aligning scheduling with predicted discharge.
Join us to see how predictive scheduling can drive measurable results in pediatric care environments and enable hospitals to transition effectively to value-based models
What Will You Learn
To help you get the most value from this session, we’ve highlighted a few key points. These takeaways capture the main ideas and practical insights from the presentation, making it easier for you to review, reflect, and apply what you’ve learned.
You’ll see how predictive critical resource scheduling turned reactive hospital logistics into a forward-looking care flow engine, slashing surgery reschedules and stabilizing bed availability.
The session shows how integrating real-time visibility of resource demand — from monitored beds to staff availability — can reduce length of stay, cut overtime, and elevate patient experience without extra capacity.
It hints that by aligning scheduling, care paths, and priority signals across units, hospitals can transition toward value-based care while improving throughput, reducing waste, and enhancing outcomes.
Instructor(s)
John Thompson
John Thompson, co-founder of Exepron, a premier cloud-based Enterprise Scheduling and Project Portfolio Application, boasts over 30 years of expertise in the Theory of Constraints, including Critical Chain Project Management, Production, Distribution, Strategy and tactics, and Throughput Accounting. A Certified Associate of Dr. Eli Goldratt and two-time TOC International Certification Organization Board Chairman, he has been instrumental in setting global standards in the field. Beyond Exepron, John heads Global Focus, LLC, a top-tier consultancy known for fostering business growth and turnarounds, with a portfolio spanning industries from Aerospace to Heavy Steel Fabrication. A BSc (Hon) in Forest Engineering alumnus from the University of Stellenbosch, RSA, John has served on numerous boards, including the TOCICO Board for 12 years and the Louisiana Export Council since 2009. His dedication to excellence and organizational success is unparalleled.