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Unlicensed Cosmetic Surgery Hospitalizes 6 in N.J.

New Jersey medical authorities are investigating the incidence of and issuing alerts on unlicensed cosmetic surgery providers after 6 women suffered...

Rotator Cuff Repair Restores Strength, Not Function

Rotator cuff surgery may restore a patient's normal shoulder strength, but mobility issues persist in the repaired joint, according to researchers a...

Do Patients Expect Too Much From Joint Replacement?

Even with a thorough pre-op education program, more than two-thirds of joint replacement patients don't share the expectations that their surgeons d...

Archive > August, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 8
6 Steps to Clutter-free ORs
Keep your clinical spaces organized and your staff hopping with these simple tidying tips.
Beth Bozzelli, RN; and Jayme Price

Your ORs should contain no unnecessary equipment and furniture "for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts."1 Follow our proven method to tidying your ORs and you'll soon realize more on-time starts, faster room turnovers and improved staff morale. A point to keep in mind before we begin: When reorganizing your ORs, don't bite off more than your staff can chew. Here's how to roll out your de-cluttering project in a few easy-to-digest courses.

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