https://www.kentapplied.com/blog/ Short, sourced notes on healthcare bottlenecks, AI that earns its keep, and the operations science behind both. By Tyler Kent. en-us https://www.kentapplied.com/blog/discharge-delays/ https://www.kentapplied.com/blog/discharge-delays/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Hospitals eat $2,000 to $4,000 for every day a discharge-ready patient stays in a bed. A queueing-theory look at why the delay happens, what it costs, and where the fix actually lives. https://www.kentapplied.com/blog/proven-and-ignored/ https://www.kentapplied.com/blog/proven-and-ignored/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Surgical schedule smoothing raised occupancy from 76% to 91% and added $100 million of capacity at one children's hospital. The evidence is two decades old. Adoption is still rare. https://www.kentapplied.com/blog/where-ai-pays/ https://www.kentapplied.com/blog/where-ai-pays/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0700 Health systems report $3.20 back per dollar invested in AI, but the returns cluster in a few unglamorous places. Here's the map, with sources.