title: Coordinator teaches staff to operate equipment, handles malfunctioning equipment.
abstract: Based on the data collection, a recommendation was made to the OR committee to develop a new full-time position of equipment coordinator. Committee members supported the recommendation, and further recommended that a backup person be trained as an assistant equipment coordinator to cover when the equipment coordinator was not available.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Services, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Covell
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Mahoney
mesh_terms: D004868:Equipment Failure; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000193:education*; D013523:Surgical Equipment