4 minutes

Decentralized planning – local flexibility or an inefficiency trap?

Author Ilari Laaksonen Nov 7, 2025 12:25:41 PM

In healthcare, planning happens every day – often behind the scenes, yet it affects everything. Who uses which room, when nurses and doctors are available, and how schedules align with patient flow? These decisions shape how smoothly daily operations run and how effectively an organization’s spaces and resources actually serve patients.

Topics: resource management patient experience optimization healthcare resource planning cost savings room assignment Axel Planner room management
2 minutes

Resource optimization isn't rocket science, but the results can transform everyday operations

Author Ilari Laaksonen Feb 28, 2025 9:08:02 AM

At health centers and hospitals, the utilization rate of rooms and resources is often surprisingly low. Empty consultation rooms, underused equipment, and the constant juggling of schedules waste valuable resources. But what if all of this could be optimized to get more out of existing resources – without additional investments?

Topics: resource management patient experience optimization healthcare resource planning digitalization in healthcare cost savings room assignment room utilization Axel Planner room management