At the Center of Perioperative Performance
From capacity constraints to patient flow, PACU teams sit at the operational crossroads of surgical services. Periop Leader Week, formerly OR Manager Conference and OR Business Management Conference, equips PACU leaders with strategies to improve throughput, strengthen communication, and lead safer, more efficient recoveries.
Tools, Answers, and Allies—For Every Perioperative Leader.
When PACU Backs Up, Everything Slows Down.
As a PACU leader, you manage:
- Pre-to-post surgical capacity and staffing pressure
- OR-to-PACU handoff quality
- Discharge delays and boarding challenges
- Throughput bottlenecks affecting the entire surgical schedule
- Cross-department coordination with anesthesia, OR, and inpatient units
Your unit is at the core of surgical flow.
Designed for Leaders Driving Throughput & Safety
PACU-focused programming at Periop Leader Week delivers practical, implementable strategies:
Throughput Optimization
Capacity planning.
Recovery time management.
Reducing discharge delays and downstream bottlenecks.
Stronger Handoffs & Communication
Standardizing transitions of care.
Improving interdisciplinary collaboration.
Reducing variability and risk.
Staffing & Team Resilience
Scheduling strategies that reflect peak flow realities.
Retention approaches that support high-acuity recovery environments.
Patient Education & Experience
Improving discharge readiness.
Enhancing patient and family communication.
Not isolated recovery strategies. Integrated perioperative performance solutions.
Stronger Collaboration. Better Flow.
At Periop Leader Week, PACU leaders connect directly with:
- OR directors managing case scheduling
- Business leaders analyzing utilization
- ASC and hospital administrators balancing capacity
Because improving recovery throughput requires alignment across the entire perioperative continuum.
Your voice belongs in the strategy conversation.
If You Lead Perianesthesia Care, This Is Your Space.
PACU Nurse Managers
PACU Directors
Perioperative Nursing Leaders
Directors & Managers of Surgical Services
Clinical Practice Leaders
You’ll gain perspective and partnerships, and strengthen your impact across the entire perioperative continuum.
