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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-08-01
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Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344121000820 |