The Illume Pre Surgical Optimization Protocol
Every Illume partnership can include our proprietary pre-surgical optimization program: a structured screening and preparation pathway that gets each patient truly ready before the day of surgery. It is optional, physician-directed, and included at no additional charge — because prepared patients are safer patients, and safer patients do not cancel.
What Pre Surgical Optimization Does
From scheduling to surgery day, nothing is left to chance
The moment a case is scheduled, the protocol goes to work. Patients complete a guided digital health assessment in about ten minutes, and our clinical team screens the results against more than 200 risk factors — cardiac history, airway concerns, sleep apnea, medication interactions, GLP-1 timing, anticoagulation, and more. Patients who need attention are flagged early, routed to the right specialist, and given a personalized, evidence-based preparation plan. Everyone else receives clear instructions and well-timed reminders, so surgery day holds no surprises.
Fewer Same-Day Cancellations. Safer Patients.
Same-day cancellations are almost always problems that could have been found weeks earlier. By identifying risk at scheduling instead of in pre-op, the protocol resolves issues while there is still time to act — labs completed, clearances obtained, medications adjusted, fasting instructions actually followed. Patients arrive optimized, your schedule holds, and avoidable complications are engineered out before anyone enters the OR.
Optional, Physician-Directed, and Included
The Optimization Protocol is an added service available to partner physicians who want it — at no additional charge. Practices choose how deeply to integrate it: run the full preparation pathway, or use the pre-screening alone. Our team handles the outreach, the tracking, and the follow-up, so it adds nothing to the workload of your staff.
Guided pre anesthesia screening. Patients complete a structured questionnaire in about ten minutes — no paperwork, no extra office visit, no burden on your front desk.
Clinical review of 200+ risk factors. Every response is screened by our anesthesia team, with personalized, evidence-based optimization plans for the patients who need them.
Instructions and reminders that land. Fasting, medication, and arrival guidance delivered at the right moments — so instructions are followed, not forgotten.
Why We Built It Into Our Model
Illume is owned and led by practicing anesthesia providers, and this protocol exists because we have lived the alternative: the 6 a.m. cancellation, the surprise airway, the patient who stopped the wrong medication. We would rather solve those problems three weeks early. That philosophy — prevention over improvisation — is the same reason practices across Dallas-Fort Worth trust us with their schedules.
Add the Optimization Protocol to Your Practice
Already partnered with Illume? Ask us to switch on the protocol for your cases — there is nothing to install and nothing to pay. Considering a new anesthesia partner in Dallas, Fort Worth, or Plano? A 15-minute discovery call covers the protocol and everything else our model includes.
How the Process Works
Discovery Call (No Obligation)
A focused conversation with our executive team to clarify your priorities, timeline, and operational needs with no obligation.
Follow-Up Data (If Needed)
We analyze your case volume and facility requirements to design a staffing plan that is realistic, efficient, and durable.
Custom Proposal
Receive a formal roadmap outlining your recommended staffing model, our operational responsibilities, and a clear timeline.
Build & Deploy Anesthesia Team
We execute the plan—recruiting and onboarding a dedicated anesthesia team tailored to your facility, typically within 30–60 days.
Need coverage sooner?
If you have an urgent gap, we can often provide a faster solution or a stop-gap coverage plan while we complete the full buildout.
Schedule Your Discovery Call
Choose your day and time below and provide your details. We’ll use this information to prepare for a productive, no-obligation conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Discovery Call?
The Discovery Call typically lasts 15-30 minutes, depending on the amount of details you give and the complexity of your needs.
Who will I speak with?
You will speak with 2-3 members of the Illume Executive Team, including at least one anesthesia provider. You will not speak with a salesperson, as our goal is not to sell you on a service, but rather to see if Illume is a good fit for your needs.
What should I have ready?
If you can share your typical schedule (days/hours/rooms) and general case volume, procedure codes and utilization rates that’s helpful—but not required.
Can you help if we need immediate coverage?
Often, yes. We’ll discuss urgency on the call and identify the fastest viable option while we build the longer-term model.