Hospital Association of Southern California Launches OR Excellence Initiative

The Hospital Association of Southern California has launched the Surgical Care & Operating Room Excellence Initiative to improve operating room culture and efficiency, according to a HASC report.

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The SCORE initiative is a nine-month program that will focus on skills enhancement and the implementation of lean improvement tools to create a culture of patient safety, reduce costs and eliminate operational inefficiencies. Specific goals include reduced surgical site infections, optimization of OR utilization and standardized communication, among others. The program includes educational sessions, an on-site analysis and other tools to reach these goals.   

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