One trend in boosting productivity in ORs has been using surgical packs. From an efficiency perspective, surgical packs reduce setup time, create a standard of practice, maximize storage, boost productivity and minimize waste while optimizing product utilization and clinical accuracy. Given that some of the main factors that lengthen turnover times in ORs include inefficient processing of instruments3, surgical packs represent an opportunity to tackle these fundamental problems. While surgical packs may seem common sense, they represent one of the many solutions Medline offers to help healthcare providers improve their operations and increase efficiencies. Proven to reduce pick times by 45% and setup times by 54%, surgical packs allow more time for patient care.

Source: thestar October 20, 2022 15:07 UTC