The report says volunteers go through interviews and a specific selection process to make sure they are right for the program. If selected, volunteers help with stocking, cleaning, moving equipment, transporting specimens and helping prepare the OR for a surgery.
Volunteers are not involved with direct patient care nor have access to patient information, the report said. However, all volunteers do complete a HIPAA privacy compliance program.
Read The Arizona Republic report on Banner Gateway Medical Center’s operating room volunteer program.
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