ORX Proceedings
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10 Presenters, 10 Ideas That Work
Take-home lessons came fast and furious during the ORX Power Hour.
End Days With 5-Minute Huddles
Have managers, some randomly chosen staffers, and (at least occasionally) administrators gather at day's end to talk about what went wrong, how you can make things better and what the next day's challenges look like, says Kenny Ellinger, RN, ADN, administrator of the Surgi-Center of Central Virginia in Fredericksburg. It should be a round-robin discussion, never a gripe session, and
have everybody stand — that way you're sure to keep it short.
Train Your Own Surgical Assistants
Instead of relying on a staffing agency, enroll dedicated, interested surgical technicians into an accreditation program, and have retention agreements in place once they're finished, says Patrick Guzik, administrator of Bon Secours Surgery Center at Harbour View in Suffolk, Va.
Proactively Fight Infections
Make it easier for sometimes-reluctant physicians to report SSIs, says Jill Andrews, RN, BSN, CNOR, administrator of the Central Utah Surgical Center in Provo. Break down physician-provided data on a spreadsheet and meet with an infection control specialist. Drill down to likely root causes and send reports back to the docs, who are then better equipped to keep infections to a minimum.
SUSAN COMP
RN, BSN, MHA
MICHAEL PANKEY,
RN, MBA
JEANY ROBERTS, RN
