Using huddles to improve communication and teamwork in an instrument-processing department

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 34-42
Author(s):  
Amy Hans Loesche
Keyword(s):  
Instrument Processing

Delving Beneath the Tip of the Iceberg: Instrument Processing by Personnel Outside of Supply, Processing, and Distribution

2004 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. E23
Author(s):  
K. Hartless∗ ◽  
B. Gray ◽  
D. Kenebrew ◽  
P. Batiste ◽  
J. Landrith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Instrument Processing

MEDA Instrument Processing and Data Management for the Mars2020 Mission

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose F. Moreno Alvarez ◽  
Antonio Pena Godino ◽  
Francisco Torrero Merino ◽  
Jose A. Rodriguez Manfredi ◽  
Christina Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Instrument Processing

scholarly journals Instrument processing: knowledge and practice among manicurists/pedicurists

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Juliana Ladeira Garbaccio ◽  
Adriana Cristina Oliveira ◽  
Amanda Laís Gonçalves Gama
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Instrument Processing

scholarly journals An Enhanced Kaizen Event in a Sterile Processing Department of a Rural Hospital: A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8748
Author(s):  
Valentina Nino ◽  
David Claudio ◽  
Leonardo Valladares ◽  
Sean Harris
Keyword(s):  
Medical Literature ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Rural Hospital ◽  
Cross Contamination ◽  
Surgical Instrument ◽  
Sterilization Process ◽  
Instrument Processing ◽  
Sterile Processing ◽  
Busy Schedule

Operating Rooms (ORs) generate the largest revenues and losses in a hospital. Without the prompt supply of sterile surgical trays from the Sterile Processing Department (SPD), the OR would not be able to perform surgeries to its busy schedule. Nevertheless, little emphasis has been brought in the medical literature to research on surgical instrument processing in the medical literature. The present study was done applies an Enhanced Kaizen Event (EKE) in the SPD of a rural hospital to identify sources of waste and minimize non-value-added steps in the SPD processes. The EKE consisted of three successive Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycles, which focused on improvements at the departmental level first, then at an area level, and finally at the station level. The EKE yielded an improved streamlined workflow and a new design for the SPD layout, one of its areas, and a workstation. This paper aims at building a methodology, including identified steps. Results exhibited a 35% reduction in travel distance by the staff, eliminating non-value-added processes, reducing errors in the sterilization process, and eliminating cross-contamination for sterilized materials.

Optimizing surgical instrument sets for cases involving breast and plastic surgeons.

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 33-33
Author(s):  
Abigail Suzanne Caudle ◽  
Jason B. Fleming ◽  
Brian M Garcia ◽  
Marina Lozano ◽  
Darryl Rigby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Care ◽  
Breast Surgery ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Surgical Instrument ◽  
Independent Observer ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Instrument Processing ◽  
Standard Sets

33 Background: Processing operative instrumemt sets is a major cost for surgical cancer care. Optimizing standard sets requires availability of instruments reflecting varied surgeon preferences while minimizing unnecessary instruments. Additionally, increasing utilization of oncoplastic reconstruction after mastectomy and lumpectomy requiring breast and plastic surgery sets further expands the number of instruments required. The goal of our study was to optimize standard sets used for cases combining breast and plastic surgeons and to determine cost savings Methods: Baseline data was recorded over a 2 week period (13 cases) including number of instruments available and number unused for non- flap breast-plastics combo (BPC) cases. An independent observer timed instrument set-up times. 22 breast and 14 plastic surgeons were polled for their requested instruments for designated cases. A BPC set was designed based on this data and reviewed with surgeons to update preference cards. After a 6 week implamentation/education period, repeat data was recorded (18 cases). Cost of instrument processing was based on labor and supply cost of $0.22/instrument. Results: Two breast surgery sets (65 and 97 instruments) and one plastics set ( 93 instruments) were used at baseline. The median number of available instrumeets was 172.5/case, with median 126.5 instruments unused. A mean of 3.8 separately packaged instruments were required per case with mean set-up time of 4m46s. The new BPC set contains 103 instruments. A median of 106.5 instruments were available after implementation. The median number of unused was reduced by 53% to 59.5, with a drop in number of separately processed instruments to 2.5. Mean set-up time was reduced to 2m16s. Reducing the size of of standard sets reduced processing costs by $12.10 or $19.14/case (depending on the breast set used for comparison). Combining sets resulted in an additional cost savings of $6.56/case by reducing extra packaging costs. Conclusions: combining breast and plastic sets and eliminating unnecessary instruments resulted in cost savings of $18.66-$25.70/case. It also reduced OR instrument set-up time by 2.5 minutes/case which has significant impact at high volume centers.

USAF Dental Instrument Processing Center Design Guidance.

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Hatfield ◽  
James J. Kane ◽  
Richard H. Blankman
Keyword(s):  
Dental Instrument ◽  
Instrument Processing ◽  
Design Guidance

Easy as I, II, III... Instrument Processing Room Designs

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. S71-S72
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Rhodes ◽  
Rose Busby ◽  
Martha Dorroh ◽  
Kim Denty ◽  
Johnetta James ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Instrument Processing

Applying Lean Methods to Improve Quality and Safety in Surgical Sterile Instrument Processing

2013 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-AP1 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Craig Blackmore ◽  
Robbi Bishop ◽  
Samuel Luker ◽  
Barbara L. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Instrument Processing ◽  
Lean Methods
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