had to develop that standard work that someone was going to be wip-
ing the horizontal and vertical surfaces, somebody else was going to
be mopping the floor, and so on. Everyone had to know what their
role was."
3. Turnover kits are true godsends. Cumbersome reusable
linens, mop heads and
rags are gone,
replaced by kits that
consolidate all needs
in one package and
are kept on case carts.
"So we're not search-
ing for the parts and
pieces to make a bed
up, not having to deal
with the cost of laun-
dry and we're not hav-
ing all that laundry
that even behind
closed doors in an OR
has the potential to be
contaminated," says
Mr. Higgins. The kits
turn out to be less
expensive than it was
to do the laundry
needed for each OR.
4. Faster dry and
kill times mat-
ter. The team
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