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Knowing Me, Knowing You: What Can We Learn From Familiar Surgical Teams?

Incision

Surgical care is the product of numerous interprofessional interactions, reflected in several key multidisciplinary teams. Researchers from the University of Chicago found that the strongest impact of more familiar teams was in decreasing operative times. vs 10.0%), longer operative times, and a longer hospital stay.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You: Can We Proxy Surgical Team Familiarity?

Incision

Benefits of Familiarity In the operating room (OR), a core multidisciplinary team is responsible for the delivery of each procedure, working together on a shift-based and/or specialty-based rota. Increased familiarity is associated with better team performance, particularly in reducing operative time.

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How Better Processes and Equipment Improve Hospital Efficiency

BFW Inc.

Operating room inventory and equipment account for nearly 60% of total hospital costs alone. Improving hospital efficiency can be achieved by two means primarily – choice of equipment and processes, both structural and operational.