Hospital uses team approach to improve processes, reduce costs.
This article describes a group process and how it was used to reduce reprocessing turnover time and increase the availability of sterilized instruments. A team of staff members used the "Seven Steps to Quality" and an event-related sterility maintenance program, thereby improving patient care and reducing costs. With a defined process, the team members' expertise, and clearly defined objectives and goals, the team was able to complete its work and implement a substantial change in a short amount of time.
Bell
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MA
Phoenix Memorial Hospital, USA.
D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013242:Sterilization / Q000592:standards; D013525:Surgical Instruments