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Collaboration...Cynthia Spry, MA, MS, RN, CNOR, CSIT

Independent Clinical ConsultantCynthia350@gmail.com

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It’s a new dayWe are all in this together:

OREnvironmental ServicesSterile ProcessingInfection Prevention/Control

Success depends upon outcomes – best achieved through a team effort

PaniComfortZone

GrowthZone

PanicZone

Change occurs when the consequences of change are less painful than the consequences of making no change

Must leave our comfort zone

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In the past employees gained status by hoarding/protecting knowledge

Today employees become more valuable by seeking opportunities to work with others and to exchange knowledge

Paradigm Shift

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Teamwork yieldssweet rewards

The New Way

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Departments have poor understanding of each other’s work and responsibilities

Lack of appreciation for contributionImage problem Minimal face to face interactions

Interactions often negativeIP – dept of one or twoSPD – location and accessHuman behavior is often unpredictable

Barriers to Team

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Collaborate in good times

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Critical Keys

Commitment

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CollaborationSPD part of what is happening in arena of quality

reportingMake SPD staff aware of requirements for reporting

SSIStart with abdominal hysterectomy and colon surgery

2012 reporting requirementTotal joints

High interest

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CollaborationEnsure IP/SSI data disseminatedPersonalize an infectionShare what you know

InfectionWhat types of organismsWhat causes infectionWho gets an infectionWhat are some preventive measures that can be

quantified

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Collaboration – Share What You KnowOn the job

Get to know each otherOrientation – time with each otherBecome comfortable in unfamiliar environment

Off the jobInvite to professional organization meetings and

seminars Annual workshop Offer to speak or present poster at meetings

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CollaborationLobby for inclusion:

OR committeePatient safety committee

Form joint committee for one project purpose

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CollaborationProject

Choose something small enough to be able to achieve success but big enough to matter

Establish responsibilitiesEstablish communication protocolsStay on top of thisCancel meeting only for TRUE emergency

Demonstrate seriousness of purposeCelebrate together