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the amount of items that took up valuable space in the ORs.
Less pain, more gain
Easing the physical burden of surgery was an essential element of the
redesign.
"Placing as much
equipment as possible
on booms eliminates
moving it in and out
of rooms for different
cases," says Ms.
Cruess. "Staff isn't
pushing and pulling
equipment, which
decreases physical
stress, avoids having
to weave between
obstacles as they
move around the
room and lets them
focus more on patient
care."
Belleville's leader-
ship strongly consid-
ered adding anti-
fatigue mats for staff
to stand on during sur-
gery, but the cases
they work aren't very
long. Still, says Ms.
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