
102 Human Factors of a Global Society
Turnover Time
In the transition from one case to another, the turnover process needs to be as smooth as possible.
Several groups of people are involved in a turnover, including the environmental services, case cart,
preop, surgical waiting area, recovery room, other nursing units, and so forth. CaseView displays
all of the elements necessary for the transition. A blinking indicator alerts everyone to the pending
turnover, which results in improved efciency and situational awareness (Figure 8.5).
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Preference Cards
Preference cards are assigned to each procedure. Each preference card contains ...