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Surgical instruments that are of poor quality or improperly maintained can fail during procedures, an alarming occurrence that jeopardizes outcomes...
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By: Diana Procuniar
Published: 10/10/2007
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Finding the right service engineer for your medical equipment isn't something you learn in nursing school, but it is something you can learn the hard way. Here's how to get the best service deal.
Clinical Manager
Hinsdale Hospital
Hinsdale, Ill.
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Cleanup OR 2 in Five Minutes
Our environmental services personnel did a good job cleaning the rooms - once they got there, that is. They often seemed to arrive long after the procedures were done. This created a lag in our schedules because incoming surgeons had to wait until the rooms were cleaned. With the help of a simple device, though, we found an inexpensive way to get our rooms turned over more quickly.
We gave pagers to each of our environmental services workers. When a procedure was five minutes from completion, someone on the OR staff would beep them. This gave them enough time to get all their equipment together and be ready to start cleaning as soon as the patient was moved out. Our turnover time is now significantly faster than it was before we began using the pagers. Best of all, we never have to look at empty OR rooms waiting for cleanup any more.
Maureen Harders, MD
Director, Anesthesia for Ambulatory Surgery
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
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