CUTTING REMARKS
John D. Kelly IV, MD
A Truly Terrific Turnover Team
They make my ORs sparkle and my days a lot sunnier.
Our environmental services staff can turn over a room in
the time a pit-stop mechanic
can change a wheel at Daytona (well, almost). But they do much more than clean and prepare OR rooms. Our Clean Team provides me with important equipment assistance in addition to the latest in sports news, fresh comedy material (heaven knows I need that), spiritual direction, sage advice and, most importantly, treasured friendships.
• Equipment issues. Nobody, I mean nobody, knows OR tables better than Big Vernon. Vernon is my go-to guy whenever the electric table malfunctions. He can diagnose a table issue better than Sir William Osler could detect pneumonia and he knows the special hip table better than I know my scotch. When Vernon's on vacation, I simply don't sleep at night.
• Sports news. Andre is a walking, talking encyclopedia of sports. He's a wizard at predicting football scores and the most feared entrant in basketball pools. With his sports commentary and expertise, Andre could host a sports talk radio show.
• Comedy. Our staff is very lighthearted and always providing me with new material. One gifted fellow, Purnell, a.k.a "Sweet Pea," could easily make it as a standup comic. He does an incredible impression of Muhammad Ali's famed rope-a-dope. Whenever I ask Purnell how he
