In an article for the Association of periOperative Nurses’ OR Exec newsletter, Kerry Johnson, founding partner and chief innovation officer for Healthcare Performance Management, outlined some leadership methods OR leaders can use to build accountability and find and fix problems in the OR.
1. Round on the front lines.
2. Use 5:1 feedback, where five positive comments are given for every one negative comment.
3. Institute safety absolutes.
4. Hold daily check-in huddles.
5. Hold briefings before non-routine or complex routine events.
6. Review actions after non-routine or complex events.
7. Lead with urgency after safety critical issues arise.
8. Keep a list of top problems and have an action plan for each.
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