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"Because all of the items are in one
place, it's grab and go," says Connie
Harsh, RN, special procedures clinical
coordinator at Parrish Medical Center
in Titusville, Fla. "It has decreased out
turnover times by 4 to 5 minutes on
average. Say we save 5 minutes for
each case and it takes 20 minutes to do
an EGD. After 4 cases, I can do a fifth
case."
You can custom-build turnover kits
to contain all the everyday supplies
you need to turn over a room. Inside
the turnover kits at White River
Medical Center in Batesville, Ark.,
you'll find a bedsheet, a draw sheet, 2
armboard covers with Velcro straps, 4
trash bags and a disposable mop head.
"Having all the supplies in one easyto-grab kit makes the turnovers not
seem as long," says Michelle Franks,
BSN, RN, White River's surgical services inventory specialist.
3 BENEFITS
How OR Turnover
Kits Work for You
T
urnover kits are
designed to make room
turnover faster, more
efficient and more economical.
• Faster. You'll shave minutes off
your turnover times because
your techs won't have to run
around opening cabinets and
pulling drawers after every
case to gather needed supplies.
• More efficient. From an infection prevention standpoint,
using pre-packaged supplies
prevents cross-contamination
from case to case and standardizes room turnover.
• More economical. With careful planning, turnover kits can
cost you less than purchasing
each item individually.
Diane Smith, RN, clinical director of
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