staffing costs associated with solidifying fluid waste and the cost that
the solidified waste adds to red bag disposal would be much more
than that.
The direct-to-drain solution has also let his facility hit the trifecta
of surgical satisfaction: Nurses appreciate disposing of fluid waste
without being exposed to it, and faster room turnovers mean sur-
geons are heading home sooner and patients aren't informed that
their cases are delayed. "I haven't had that conversation once since
we added the units, and I know we're doing things right when I
don't hear from surgeons," says Mr. Huffman. "They've been going
home earlier, and happier."
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