Surgical instrument availability.
Surgical instrument availability often is at the top of the list for perioperative quality improvement projects. Ensuring availability of surgical instruments can be a daily struggle. At one facility, searching for items shortly before a procedure was a common occurrence. This article describes a three-year quality improvement project undertaken to improve instrument availability throughout surgical services. The article also includes future plans and lessons learned.
Toledo Hospital, Ohio, USA.
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D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009820:Ohio; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000600:supply & distribution*