Surgical Counts Process Improvement Project

Consultants:

Dr. Laura Moody Dr. Joan Burtner

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Introduction

• Approximately 5,000 to 8,000 cases of retained instruments occur each year which costs hospitals over 500 million dollars in additional operating expenses.

• Real-World Clients: An MD and an RN responsible for administering Quality programs at a hospital in the southeast asked us to help improve their processes.

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The Environment

• Complex

• Different room sizes / layouts

• Instrumentation varies with procedure

• Team size varies

• Little unused space

• May be noisy

• Distractions

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Surgical Team

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Mayo Table

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Anesthesia Cart

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Tray Setup Room

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Back Table

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Project Implementation

• Participants– Industrial Engineering and Industrial

Management Seniors– Medical Professionals (MD, RN, X-ray Tech

etc)

• Deliverables– Failure Modes and Effect Analysis– Surgical Simulator– Training Manuals