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| The Importance of Checklists |
The headline this week which inspired some thought was: Surgical checklists could cut malpractice claimsI have had a few iterations to my professional life. But in each and every one, I can say that utilizing check (or task) lists was key to success in all of them. My introduction to religiously maintaining and utilizing task lists came with a subscription to the Franklin Planner. Many moons ago, an employer insisted that all workers undergo training from Franklin-Covey and make use of a Franklin Planner. While I had used task lists before, with the Franklin Planner, the daily task list is the key to getting things done. At the end of each day, you had to write down for the next day the tasks which had not been accomplished (plus any new ones). That was painful, and always was an incentive to achieve whatever one could in the calendar day. Placing a check next to an accomplished task was a great feeling, no doubt releasing endorphins that pleased the brain! Checklists in a group setting is even more key. With diverse members, with diverse responsibilities, a shared checklist can help keep a team on course and able to get things done. As the story points out, in the case of healthcare delivery, it can mean the difference between life and death.
Sincerely, Ralph J. Basile Vice President - Marketing Healthmark Industries Company, Inc.
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| News Headlines |
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7 Tactics for Increasing Infection Control in GI-Driven ASCs...READ FULL STORY... 3 FAQs Concerning OSHA's Rules for Sharps Containers... READ FULL STORY... 6 Most Common Misconceptions About Infection Control...READ FULL STORY... Last Chance for Free Webinar: 10 Critical Requirements of a Successful Infection Prevention Jan. 27, 1:15 pm CST...READ FULL STORY... ChannelCheck Verification Test as a Tool to Assess Endoscope Cleanliness... READ FULL STORY... Addressing Fast Turnovers of Surgical Instrumentation: Turning surgical instrumentation over quickly for the ope... READ FULL STORY... ChannelCheck Verification Test as a Tool to Assess Endoscope Cleanliness: The purpose of this study was to deter...READ FULL STORY... FDA Announces Changes to 510(k) Program for Medical Devices...READ FULL STORY... CDRH Plan of Action for 510(k) and Science...READ FULL STORY...
APIC to Provide National Healthcare Safety Network Trainings Throughout Texas: The Association for Professionals...READ FULL STORY... Surgical checklists could cut malpractice claims: study...
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Insuring that surgical instrument trays are assembled properly and instruments in condition for use is key to delivering timely and safe care. We have developed a tray quality checklist for auditing the suitability of surgical instrument trays after reprocessing, prior to use.
Check that list out here (it's free!):
http://www.healthmark.info/CleaningVerification/HemoCheck/ImprovingtheQualityofSurgicalTrays.pdf
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