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IDEAS That Work
ROTATE YOUR SUPPLIES
Sticky Notes Highlight Soon-to-Outdate Items
W
e flag any surgical supplies that are soon to
outdate — and the
shelves they're sitting on — by
putting sticky notes on them. This
makes them very visible, and your
staff won't have to spend as much
time going through the shelves to
look for them. As a result, we're
sure to catch them before the
state inspection surveyors. During
their last visit, the surveyors took
note of the stickies, mentioning
how much they appreciated that
we were conscientious about our
items' expiration dates.
Lin Boone, CSPDT, ST
Orange City Area Health System
Orange City, Iowa
boonel@ochealthsystem.org
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