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T U R N O V E R
Is Your
Turnover
Team Fast
Enough?
Is Your
Turnover
Team Fast
Enough?
A
re you satisfied with your
turnover times? If you're like
most (82.2%) of the surgical facili-
ty leaders we surveyed last
month, yes, you're pretty pleased
with how quickly your turnover team readies the
room for the next case. We use the term team
loosely, however, because only about 1 in 5 of
our respondents actually has a dedicated
turnover team. In most cases, the OR staff work-
ing the case does the cleaning, with an assist
from floaters roaming the hallways or hanging
(hiding?) out in the lounge. "It's everyone's job,
Secrets to
getting your
ORs ready a
few minutes
sooner.
Dan O'Connor
Editor-in-Chief