Intraoperative Scrub Nurse Handoffs Are Associated With Increased Operative Times for Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients

Abstract:: Background: Surgeons typically remain scrubbed in for the duration of a surgical case, while scrub nurses are shift-workers who handoff mid-operation. These handoffs can intuitively create inefficiencies, but currently, no orthopedic research has studied the impact of these handoffs. Thi...

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Main Authors: Austin C. Kaidi, MSc, Bradley T. Hammoor, MS, Jakub Tatka, MD, Alexander L. Neuwirth, MD, William N. Levine, MD, Thomas R. Hickernell, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344121000820