RFO Prevention: The Mayo Story

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RFO Prevention The Mayo Story
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How Did We Get Here?

• White Boards
• Red Rules Stop Sign
• Specific Steps in the Count Policy
• Conscientious Count Campaign
• Human Factors Expert Observations
• Financial Effects Analysis
• Speak-Up (tucked items)

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Technology

• RFID
• Data-Matrix Coded Products
• 2 Year investigation and implementation process

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Changes We Made

• Screen shots
• Tags

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Training

• Trained Super-Users
• On-site Support from the company (1 per specialty
  with a pager)

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Financial Implications

• Cost per Case

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The Sponges

• Unique label
• Data matrix code
• ID number
• Virtually impossible to remove label
• If cannot scan, can manually enter into the
  counter

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Sponge Counter and Software

• Color touch-screen
• 10 hour battery life
• Modifiable user settings
• Audio visual cues
• Hand-held or hands-free modes

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Count In
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Count Out
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