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Special Outpatient Surgery Edition - OR Excellence Program Preview - June 2019

Outpatient Surgery Magazine, providing current information on Surgical Services, Surgical Facility Administration, Outpatient Surgery News and Trends, OR Excellence and more.

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gies that can help your reprocessing techs do their jobs more effective- ly. • Crowded surgical trays. Instrument trays are often filled with tools that might not be needed in the OR. Hear about how to work with members of the sterile processing team, OR staff and surgeons to reorganize and consolidate instrument sets in order to increase repro- cessing efficiencies and reduce case start time delays. • Up-to-date IFUs. It's difficult to remain up to speed on instrument manufacturers' instructions for use, which outline the essential steps for proper instrument cleaning and sterilizing. After this talk, you'll head home with tips for keeping IFUs current and readily available. • Heightened security. Theft of instruments and other equipment is a growing concern. The Beyond Clean team has ideas on how to keep your inventory locked down and safe. • Labor shortages. Good help in hard to find in sterile processing. The Beyond Clean team will discuss ways to find and attract qualified instrument reprocessing personnel and motivate your team to improve their skills and seek certification in proper instrument care. • Single-use versus reusable. Is it smarter to purchase dispos- ables or invest in durable instrumentation? Listen to the pros and cons of each option before deciding which one makes the most finan- cial and clinical sense for your facility. OSM J U N E 2 0 1 9 • O R E X C E L L E N C E . C O M • 3 5 2 0 1 9 P R E V I E W

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