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OR Excellence Proceedings - December 2013

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ORX Proceedings Page 12 Making 'Never Events' a Reality Renewed focus and attention are what's needed. Time outs," says Spence Byrum, a safety and process improvement expert, "are your insurance policy. Conducting them superficially is like playing Russian roulette." Unfortunately, says Mr. Byrum, that's exactly what most facilities are doing. "They're done poorly, robotically," he says. "In fact, based on direct observation data from about 400,000 ********** PARADIGM SHIFT There is a way to guarantee no wrong-site surgeries, says Spence Byrum, managing partner of Convergent HRS. ______________________ MAKE SURE YOUR EQUIPMENT IS HEALTHY ENOUGH TO HELP YOU AND YOUR PATIENTS OUR SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS: FULFILL YOUR INFECTION PREVENTION / PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND REDUCE HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR EQUIPMENT AND KEEP REPLACEMENT COSTS DOWN OUR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE INCLUDES: EVIDENCE-BASED CLEANING MINOR REPAIRS AND CASTER REPLACEMENT DISINFECTION ATP TESTING TRACKING AND DOCUMENTATION IMPROVE HCAHPS PATIENT SATISFACTION SCORES BOOST PHYSICIAN AND STAFF MORALE www.equipsystems.com THE LEADER IN EQUIPMENT DEEP CLEANING, DISINFECTING, RESULTS TESTING, AND REPORTING FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES FOR A FREE QUOTE AND $500 CREDIT, MENTION THIS AD & CODE: OSMJULY WHEN YOU CALL 1 2 (800) 475-0800

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