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Ideas Work
That
W
hen our staff satisfaction surveys revealed our surgical
team needed a more organized system for turning over
ORs, something had to be done. Checklists improve
communication and teamwork during surgery, so we figured they
could do the same between procedures.
STAFF SATISFACTION
Organized OR Turnovers? Check!
• TASK AT HAND Surgical attendant Jose Quijano fills out the standardized checklist, which improves staff coordination and
communication during room turnovers
Teri
Stanford,
MSN,
INS,
RNBC,
CNOR,
