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No More Empty Beds - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - February 2020

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hits the start button on the timer, and the three-minute prep drying countdown begins. When the timer beeps, that's the scrub tech's cue to drape the patient. By using this system, the whole group is aware of the three minutes of dry time. To ensure every- one knew their roles, we cre- ated prep charts that map out who's responsible for what. We also updated the surgeons' preference cards to include our algorithm. • Encouraged feedback. We tasked our circulating nurse with tak- ing ownership of the prepping process, but we also encouraged every- one in the OR to speak up if they witnessed noncompliance. Every person in the OR is ultimately responsible for the safety of the patient and to prevent SSIs as best they can by adhering to best practice. • Followed up on noncompliance. When we learned of a breach in process, we reminded team member involved of our standard process. These reminders aren't punitive; they're meant to be con- structive and informative. Conversely, we feel it's important to rein- force positive behavior. During huddles, we encourage leaders to rec- ognize staff members who apply prepping solutions correctly and fol- low dry-time compliance. Correcting course With our program in place for several months, we performed another 6 4 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0 • COUNT DOWN After three minutes of dry time, the digital timer beeps, alerting the scrub tech that it's time to drape. David Reidy/CHOC

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