title: Transition to reprocessing: one OR's success.
abstract: This article tells the story of an OR staff that achieved a successful implementation of reprocessing 6 years ago, ultimately resulting in a culture change. The transition to the use of reprocessed Food and Drug Administration-approved single-use surgical devices is described as it occurred. Consideration of the human factors, change management, and culture change are included in this tale of transition. This change occurred organically within the team, rather than being forced by organizational hierarchy. The telling of this experience speaks to the effectiveness of change initiated at the bedside by motivated staff, which then evolved into a culture change for this OR.
authors.affiliation: Banner Gateway Medical Center, Gilbert, Arizona 85234, USA. penny.boone@bannerhealth.com
authors.forename: Penny K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Boone
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D004782:Environmental Health / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000379:methods*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D013523:Surgical Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D017744:Medical Waste Disposal