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Perioperative Efciency Tool Kit now available
Leslie Knudson
Managing Editor
The Perioperative Efficiency Tool Kit became available to AORN members in July 2013. Perioperative efficiency involves the
use of eective patient- and team-focused strategies to optimize operational efficiency inthe perioperative setting, which includes safely preparing patients for surgery, minimizing room turnover time, and starting surgical procedureson time. The tool kit is designed to capitalize on opportunities for improving patient safety and coordination of care, minimizing delays and waste, and enhancing the perioperative experience for patients, family members, and perioperative team members. The tool kit consists of a varietyof customizable tools and resources, includinga slide show, process improvement roadmapsfor rst case of the day on-time starts and room turnovers, denitions of team members roles and responsibilities, policy templates and examples, pre-admission testing guidelines, preoperative checklists, and patient educational materials. After reviewing the components of the tool kit and completing an online evaluation, members...