After this session you’ll be able to:

1. Identify the four types of operating room waste and their financial impact.
2. Explain the far-reaching negative impact of OR waste on productivity, inventory and staff satisfaction.
3. Learn waste-reducing strategies for the operating room and tips for working with clinicians to implement a waste reduction program.

Why this is important:

As the most significant cost-center in a health system, waste generated in the OR can have a negative impact on an entire health system. Inefficiencies and variations in workflow and supply management, as well as miscommunication, can lead to many forms of waste. Using the largest OR waste study in the industry, presenters will provide insight into identifying and measuring waste, waste reduction strategies, and how to implement a sustainable waste reduction program.

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