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6 Ways to Improve Communication Between the SPD and the OR

SpecialtyCare

The sterile processing department (SPD) and the OR work hand in hand, but communication between the two can be disjointed and incomplete, resulting in unnecessary waste and preventable errors. OR Manager recommends a committee specifically to handle challenges such as when to use immediate-use steam sterilization. #4

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Maximizing Operating Room Efficiency

Concordia Anesthesiology

OR managers can minimize tardiness by having every patient’s medical records available and complete before the case start time. Patients should be told to arrive at precisely the right time in advance of their procedure. In reality, these segments are usually less than one half-hour in length and are needed for proper sterilization.

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Day 1 in the OR: Finding Perspective in a Chaotic Case

The Circulating Life

Honestly, I don’t know what I was even expecting, but what I saw was a well-organized surgical department with shelf after shelf of instrument trays and sterile supplies. In December, I served on a medical mission trip to Honduras. I had the privilege of working alongside world-class surgeons and surgical teams from across the country.

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Why Your Operating Room Needs Innovative Surgical Equipment Distributors: Partnering with Meditek

MEDITEK

More than one million surgical procedures are performed annually in Canada, according to a detailed 10-year analysis. In 2020, over 353,000 surgeries, procedures, and appointments with specialists were delayed across Canada due to the pandemic. Therefore, your equipment distributor must adapt to help these procedures go smoothly.