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E
ven the tiniest course correction in the OR could mean
the difference between getting an a.m. patient home
safe by lunchtime and having him endure an extended
stay in the ICU. In some cases, it could also mean the
difference between life and death.
Alex B. Haynes, MD,
MPH, FACS, sees
these kinds of course
corrections daily in
his OR: slight adjust-
ments he agrees to
after members of his
surgical team speak
up to make him aware
of situations — most
of them minor — that
could cause an infec-
tion or otherwise
affect a patient's surgi-
cal outcome.
"A lot of things can
change between the
time we do the book-
ing sheet to the
moment we head into
The Courage to Speak Up
Will your staff stick up for your patients
when they sense trouble in the OR?
Bill Donahue
Senior Editor
• NO FEAR Do your nurses and techs
have the courage to speak up in the OR?
SURGICAL
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