Implementing the AORN Syntegrity Procedure List

It's just eight simple steps.

8 Steps to Improved Perioperative Scheduling

This guide walks you through a typical AORN Syntegrity implementation. Whether you're making the final decision or gathering information for management, this document will help you know what to expect when implementing AORN Syntegrity's Procedure List, and also includes who should be involved at each step in the process.

Congratulations! You are on your way to optimizing your scheduling procedure dictionary.
  • Access to the AORN Syntegrity website is requested for designated individuals within your organization who hold active organizational email accounts.
  • These accounts will allow your team to begin implementation activities.

Collaborate with key stakeholders to establish your facility’s Implementation Plan. This includes:

  • Defining changes needed for procedure data
  • Setting timelines, responsibilities, and validation processes
  • Assigning ownership for long‑term data maintenance

This plan will guide all subsequent steps.

Conduct a gap analysis between your existing procedure data and the AORN Syntegrity Procedure List. This step involves:

  • Mapping current procedure names to standardized AORN Syntegrity procedure names
  • Identifying required system updates based on your Implementation Plan
  • Creating a crosswalk to link your existing procedure data with AORN Syntegrity Procedure IDs

Include your Clinical and IT staff to be an integral part of this step.

Provide the finalized gap analysis data from Step 4 to your Informatics Team responsible for managing procedure data within your facility's EHR.
  • Thoroughly test the updated procedure data to ensure accuracy and alignment with clinical and scheduling workflows.
  • Activities include verifying data mapping, validating naming conventions, and confirming downstream impacts.

Include your Clinical, IT, and Administrative staff to complete this vital step.

Provide training for surgeons, perioperative scheduling staff, and other relevant users on standardized procedure list names and the defined process for requesting future changes.

Monitor for accuracy and provide support during the transition period.