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    • Review of literature on perioperative waste reduction strategies.
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    • Assessment of implementation costs and effectiveness of different approaches.

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    • Several strategies exist to decrease unused perioperative supplies, including standardized surgical packs, surgeon scorecards, and updated preference cards.
    • While not all solutions have extensive waste reduction data, they demonstrate positive financial effects.
    • Streamlining surgical packs, including custom packs, is identified as a cost-effective solution with a lower implementation cost.

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    • Implementing initiatives to reduce unused perioperative supplies can lead to significant cost savings and promote environmental sustainability.
    • Streamlining surgical packs is a particularly effective and economical strategy for minimizing waste of opened, unneeded supplies.
    • Perioperative leaders should consider adopting these strategies to improve hospital finances and operational efficiency.