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IDEAS THAT WORK
CUSTOM WHITEBOARDS
All the Day's Cases, All in One Place
A
large dry-erase board that everyone in the OR can see from
anywhere in the room helps us conduct accurate time outs.
At a quick glance, we can all see the entire day's schedule.
For our cataract cases, we can refer to the patient's name and date of
birth, IOL, diopter and side when performing the time out. The board
also has a column for
any notes that we
want to communicate
to the OR staff. I custom-ordered our
whiteboard from an
office supply store. A
thin plastic cover
makes it easy to write
on and wipe off.
Lisa Galloway, RN
Snowden River Surgery
Center
Ellicott City, Md.
lgalloway@snowdensurgctr.com
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