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Tabbed Charts Improve Surgeon Compliance


important documents ON THE TAB Mark the important documents surgeons must complete before and after surgery.

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Tabbed Charts Improve Surgeon Compliance

We constantly struggled with getting physicians to update H&Ps in pre-op and to complete their immediate post-op notes. Adding attention-grabbing tabs to patients' charts helped a great deal. We use bright colors to draw attention to the 2 forms that surgeons need to fill out: the H&P and the procedure notes. It's a pretty simple concept, but we've achieved great results.

Linda Fischer, RN, MS
Victory Healthcare
The Woodlands, Texas
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