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Rebecca Afford, Megan Chan, Rana Garelnabi

Journal for Healthcare Quality : Official Publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality

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Implementing a communication board (CB) for first case surgical patients significantly reduced delays in operating room (OR) transfers. The CB use decreased patient transfer times from surgical daycare (SDC), improving overall operating room efficiency.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Operations Research
Patient Flow Management
Surgical Workflow Optimization

Background:

Improving operating room (OR) efficiency is crucial for healthcare systems.
Delays in patient transfer from surgical daycare (SDC) to the OR impact efficiency.
Effective communication strategies are needed to streamline patient transitions.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of a communication board (CB) on reducing delays for first case surgical patients.
To assess the effect of CB implementation on SDC departure times.
To analyze the relationship between CB usage and OR transfer delays.

Main Methods:

A retrospective observational study design was employed.
Data collected from April to October 2021.
Analyzed SDC departure times before and after CB implementation, and with/without CB use.

Main Results:

CB adoption correlated with a 13% increase in first cases leaving SDC on time.
Mean transfer delay decreased when the CB was utilized (10:43 minutes vs. 26:00 minutes without).
Variability in delays existed across surgical specialties, with reasons including staffing and pending results.

Conclusions:

Introduction of a CB significantly reduced delays in transferring first case surgical patients from SDC to the OR.
CBs are an effective tool for improving operating room workflow and patient throughput.
Further investigation into specialty-specific delays and contributing factors is warranted.