Perioperative Workforce Initiative by https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr en-us 2025-05-05 18:41:46 UTC 2025-07-01 13:29:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Retention Bonus https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450482229 Those staff who have been here eons have done A LOT for this organization--training new staff, called in more due to experience or being most qualified, presentations, etc. This is a way of saying thank you and off-setting other costs like parking or childcare

]]> 2025-05-14 12:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450482229 Improvement Idea https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450482282 Seniority bonuses would be helpful and appreciated.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450482282 https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450482563 Multidisciplinary sim training sessions focusing on communication skills

]]> 2025-05-14 12:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450482563 Using AI to track case assignments https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450483363 Prevent overburdening less vocal, hard-working staff -

]]> 2025-05-14 12:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450483363 Mental Health Days https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450483682 Mental health is so important. Being given mental health days that are separate from sick days would be helpful especially after an emotional or stressful shift

]]> 2025-05-14 12:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450483682 Improve access to OR training https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450483884 help decrease trainer burn-out

reduce new employee stress

build confidence

]]> 2025-05-14 12:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450483884 role recognition. To work along the thought of caps with names / roles on them, much of the time when I do not recognize a person by name or role, and look at their badge, it is backwards. It would be nice if there was a name tag to add on the back, that provided name and role. NO barcode. That way the badge is never 'backwards'. https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484181 2025-05-14 12:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484181 Improvement Idea https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484194 Defined teams that can select their role in the OR for that case.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484194 https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484314 Onboarding process is insufficient. No follow-up after initial orientation session regarding retirement, benefits, etc. Need staff dedicated to assisting employees, not just relying on HR

]]> 2025-05-14 12:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484314 Caps on career mobility https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484431 More opportunities for professional development and certification compensation for surgical techs, endo techs, anesthesia techs.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484431 Retention https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484529 offering retention bonuses to employees who have been at UW for a length of time.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484529 Perioperative Preceptor Classes https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484596 Have annual or bi-annual preceptor classes for RN and ST preceptors to ensure all team members are getting the same information related to best practices when onboarding

]]> 2025-05-14 12:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484596 GROSS https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484636 autonomy, trust, involvement of frontline staff in process change

]]> 2025-05-14 12:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484636 Onboarding Clinical Champion https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484700 Recognize and appreciate individuals who spend more time onboarding, particularly locums

]]> 2025-05-14 12:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484700 Innovative Positions https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484711 Post positions that are call-only positions to assist with maintaining staffing levels and decreasing need to work short if called in overnight.



]]> 2025-05-14 12:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484711 Parking cost prorated to income (multiple tiers) https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484899 feeling valued at work and financial stress

]]> 2025-05-14 12:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450484899 Retention https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450485017 Inpatient differentials.

More vacation after 5 years. The way it was in the past.

Financial help with parking costs. Pro-rated?


]]> 2025-05-14 12:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450485017 EMH Trainer https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450485083 I think EMH would benefit greatly if we had a Surgical Tech Educator. A lot of information we receive is based around the nurses, which it should be seeing that the information is coming from the nurse educator. A surgical tech educator would be beneficial to all new techs training at EMH.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450485083 Call room/space for staff who live more than 45 min away https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450485220 The price of rent is going UP in Madison. Having an in-hospital space for on-call staff would help keep those who commute long distances

]]> 2025-05-14 12:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450485220 Accessing Resources https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450485623 one place for all resources regarding training, scheduling, duties, leaving anonymous comments/ideas for dept

]]> 2025-05-14 12:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450485623 Idea https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450486212 GROSS for OpTime specifically - what can we stop documenting to save time for RNs

]]> 2025-05-14 12:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450486212 Mentor/mentee (formal) pairing for new staff and trainees https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450486537 2025-05-14 12:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450486537 https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450486955 Hospital’s attitude of “Anyone is replaceable” is abhorrent. The time, money, and effort it takes to hire and train new staff is not recognized and simply represents poor vision and forethought. Show some loyalty to good employees!!

]]> 2025-05-14 12:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450486955 expand Clinical ladder (LEAD) Program to other roles (i.e. STs) https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450486958 Decrease sense of hierarchy, Feeling valued at work, caps on career mobility.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450486958 Accountability https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450487015 Holding all staff including providers to the same level of accountability.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450487015 Training https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450487149 EMH would benefit from a surgical tech educator. We only have a nurse educator

]]> 2025-05-14 12:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450487149 Parking https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450487206 Many employees coming outside of Madison. Need additional parking structure to support.


]]> 2025-05-14 12:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450487206 Allowing staff to designate what rooms they prefer to work in and which they hope to avoid https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450487224 This is interesting, and should be some follow up to find out if there are certain rooms most people avoid and why, then initiatives to change those things :)

]]> 2025-05-14 12:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450487224 Teams https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450487298 EMH needs to go to teams so everyone feels 100% confident with their skills. This is beneficial to the patients.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450487298 "Pick your case" recognition award https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450487612 Recognize a hard-working staff by allowing them to choose their OR/assignment for a week - autonomy, retention

]]> 2025-05-14 12:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450487612 Charting https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450487685 Streamline charting for shorter cases under 60-90 minutes

]]> 2025-05-14 12:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450487685 improvement Idea https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450488366 have staff recognized with lunches with management

]]> 2025-05-14 12:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450488366 Relationship building https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450488385 we have talked about having an all department picnic to connect outside the workplace.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450488385 FTE Based on forecasted growth https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450490057 Staffing proactively, not reactively.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450490057 Pressure https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450490297 Staff sometimes feel uncomfortable doing certain cases but surgeon pressure to get the case done puts many people in an uncomfortable position and challenges patient safety

]]> 2025-05-14 12:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450490297 frontline workers having a say with policy changes. needs representation from staff who are affected by these changes https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450490515 2025-05-14 12:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450490515 Role Expectations https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450490570 not always clear what expectations are for roles; job definition/descriptions are not always accurate/updated

]]> 2025-05-14 12:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450490570 Competency Trainings https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450490772 We used to have the blue and red books that kept everyone accountable for all the cases they needed to know. I feel like this went to the wayside. Staff only want to do their certain team cases. At the UH, this doesn't fit. We are a level 1, we need accountability to stay competent in those more common cases, but there needs to be more support, education and accountability to do this!

]]> 2025-05-14 12:29:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450490772 Promotion of Programs https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450491017 Increased visibility of programs that UW offers that can improve autonomy and professional development. For example, decreasing OR volumes during professional development days so staff can actually attend. It is frustrating that we have this program but are not supported in our work to be able to attend.


]]> 2025-05-14 12:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450491017 HR resources https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450491025 It would be nice if during open enrollment we could actually meet with someone in person like we use to. It sometimes gets very confusing to figure out all the benefits by yourself.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450491025 Afternoon huddle to discuss next day https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450491145 Helps provide input from front line team doing the work

Interaction with CTL/SRTs & Charge team (RN & Anesthesia)

Support services voice (rad tech challenges)

ID equipment conflict

]]> 2025-05-14 12:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450491145 Autonomy https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450491384 strengthen relationship with surgeons with better teamsteps. Multi services and call cases require one on one with surgeons.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450491384 Call pay https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450491957 Call pay based on years of service, % increase after 5, 10, 15, 20 years

]]> 2025-05-14 12:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450491957 Vacations https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450492031 Allow vacations from the first come first served to function as priority as well when scheduling. You don't always know by the vacation picks if you need time off for something that comes up.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450492031 Reduce unnecessary supply opening during cases https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450492077 Determine what supplies we are always pulling, but don't really use. Would save time and reduce waste, and help with supply issues.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450492077 Prioritize incentives https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450492884 Eliminating incentives, while a cost saver, limits those willing to pick up, creating more staffing constraints.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450492884 Higher level analysis and dissemination of what leads to case delays https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450492956 If the real reason for a delay is a lack of CNA staff or processing staff, analyze the cost of increasing their salary to prevent turnover vs the cost of delayed cases/empty OR time

]]> 2025-05-14 12:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450492956 Benefits https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450493267 Having one bank for Sick/Vacation. People are getting all this sick time but when they leave it is not paid out. Which makes people not care if they call in for their shift.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450493267 more incentives offered for long time staff. ex. over 20 years - no call. https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450493371 2025-05-14 12:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450493371 Staff Scheduling https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450493489 Encourage staff schedulers to review case schedule when scheduling staff days-weeks out (are big cases expected, some days heavier)

]]> 2025-05-14 12:30:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450493489 Shadowing different roles within the department https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450493516 During orientation, having staff shadow eachother's role - i.e. a nurse shadows a tech, scheduler, triage department, pre-op, and procedures. Helps give an opportunity to hear each role's challenges.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450493516 Case Scheduling https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450493712 Create firm stops on when OR schedules can change.


]]> 2025-05-14 12:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450493712 Increase FTE/Positions (AFCH needs more in house teams on weekends and evenings) https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450493784 Decrease call burden, decrease stress/multitasking of charge RN, increase job satisfaction/patient safety,

]]> 2025-05-14 12:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450493784 Use our Software Technology https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450493963 There are software capabilities we aren't using. Tracking instrument and equipment inventory/availability against scheduled cases, creating alerts and hard-stops.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450493963 Work Load https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450494022 team communication and expectations in small huddles in the day.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450494022 Better publicity of Sustainability Practices https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450494128 Prevent waste on the macro-level, improving cost efficiency and environmental impact

]]> 2025-05-14 12:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450494128 Wellbeing https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450494187 UW puts up an illusion that it is concerned with well-being of its employees, yet employees are asked to stay late or work beyond their regular hours. Quite the contradiction

]]> 2025-05-14 12:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450494187 Case Scheduling https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450494388 Only allow central schedulers to schedule to the board.


]]> 2025-05-14 12:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450494388 https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450494412 Streamline pans to include only frequently used stuff

]]> 2025-05-14 12:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450494412 Morning huddle https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450494913 Have OR team gather w/surgeon for an opportunity to answer/clarify case questions

]]> 2025-05-14 12:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450494913 Teams per Service https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450494960 Create teams per Service. Not soft teams.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450494960 Surg Tech Advancement https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450495442 Not sure where to put this topic but I feel there is no growth for Surgical Techs. There should be more advancement opportunities for Surgical Techs.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450495442 Birthday assignment pick https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450495649 Chose holiday, event or milestone to let me pick my assignment every once and a while

Brings celebrations top of mind

reduces favoritism

gives front line team a voice in every-day decision

]]> 2025-05-14 12:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450495649 Preceptor https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450496110 Feedback on if the preceptor is right for the preceptee. Done in a private way early on in preceptorship. This way if they don't have complementary learning/teaching styles they can be moved to different preceptor.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450496110 Accountability https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450496208 Accountability for providers to be ready for the OR. All things ready to go.


]]> 2025-05-14 12:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450496208 Training in Respect for People https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450496278 Everyone has many competing responsibilities in their role. I see physicians, and residents abruptly interrupting other staff when they are performing their role. That makes them feel like their work is less important. Physicians and residents should be taught to use R4P to respectfully communicate with their colleagues so all can complete their responsibilities. This promotes teamwork. And most importantly, patients will notice this.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450496278 simulating stressful emergent cases https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450496326 2025-05-14 12:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450496326 Off shift training https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450496386 Right now staff training for off-shift (3pm-3am or 7pm-7am) are training during the day. They are bounced around to different preceptors. Having a senior nurse or tech who is competent in a variety of different cases (neuro, general, cardiac, etc.) assigned to these staff so they have a core senior person with them to build rapport and trust, would be more helpful than 3-5 different people each week. Then offer an incentive to senior staff who are willing to do all the services with this newbie!

]]> 2025-05-14 12:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450496386 Reflection board https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450497090 write what went well during the day or not for all staff on a wipe board in huddle area. learn from the day!

]]> 2025-05-14 12:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450497090 Bring back the picnic https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450497177 2025-05-14 12:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450497177 Teamwork? https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450497332 Often times, surgeons will try to dictate OR cases when they should try to communicate with anesthesia and/or the charge RN. Collaboration is the key to well-functioning, respectable OR culture

]]> 2025-05-14 12:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450497332 expand shared governance to include additional roles (i.e. STs) https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450497573 Reduce hierarchy, seat a the table for frontline staff

]]> 2025-05-14 12:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450497573 HR/Help Desk https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450497613 It is very hard and confusing to submit everything for HR and the Help Desk via The Pulse. It would be nice to be able to call them to ask a simple question.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450497613 More timely communication of changes https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450497973 Preparing for change that will impact staffing and capacity further in advance and preparing for that change rather than reacting to the change and "seeing how it goes"

]]> 2025-05-14 12:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450497973 Conflict Resolution Teams/Training https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450498065 Conflict in the OR often leads to HR reports handled elsewhere, when probably many misunderstandings can be resolved at a local level if we had better training

]]> 2025-05-14 12:34:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450498065 attending surgeon present for first time-out to work out questions earlier https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450498150 2025-05-14 12:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450498150 Cases Add ons https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450498216 We need a firm stop on when elective cases can be added on

]]> 2025-05-14 12:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450498216 Communication Board https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450498724 Create a quick look communication board of the important information for that day or changes. This way if you can't attend a Huddle you can still be informed on the changes in real time.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450498724 Workload https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450498807 Staff who complain get assigned less than staff that don't.


Surgeons are too worried about fast turnovers and become quite rude when it takes too long. This increases possibility of imp things being miss and contamination

]]> 2025-05-14 12:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450498807 Cross-Functional Communication https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450499422 Improved understanding of what everyone's roles and responsibilities are. Maybe some cross-functional go and sees? That would improve perspective and maybe answer some of the 'why' behind behaviors and actions.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450499422 Case length https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450499756 Somehow need to identify those surgeons who always have cases running over allotted time and have a way to avoid letting that happen so routinely.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450499756 Scrub Caps with names/roles https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450500196 Reduce role ambiguity and improve direct communication

]]> 2025-05-14 12:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450500196 More Equipment https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450500305 It is insane how much we scrounge for equipment! We are continuously borrowing from each other. Investigate the top 15 pieces of Equipment used for the different departments and invest in more equipment!! This will decrease OR time and increase availability of OR cases. We spend DO MUCH time looking for what we need! Anesthesia needs more ultrasounds! We need more ligasures and Stryker cameras. Do an audit or start tracking how long we wait for critical pieces of equipment!

]]> 2025-05-14 12:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450500305 SR https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450500431 HR is impossible to deal with. Have in person

staff at faculties.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450500431 Equipment storage https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450500843 Storage of heavy equipment in more convenient areas/accessibility. Not going up and down elevators or across busy corridors.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450500843 OR Leadership Stoplight Report https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450500941 Make issue progress & resolution visible. Even if there isn't a solution at least we know we are being heard and there has been an effort to solve it.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450500941 Teams https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450500992 Providers only want their team members. Question when they do not have one of their people. At AFCH, everyone needs to be able to do most cases. Feel unappreciated in the room when provider asking for their person.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450500992 staff call ins https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450501005 more focus on the how to fix staffing after a call in and less on the names of the people that called in.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450501005 Teams https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450501533 EMH needs teams. Teams help build confidence, boast moral, and will help eliminate waste (ie wont open unnecessary supplies)

]]> 2025-05-14 12:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450501533 Surgeons sending a prebrief for complex cases or when working at a site that is not common for them (i.e. adult surgeon operating at AFCH). Sometimes DPCs aren't adequate. https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450501794 Mutual respect, reduce tension, creates space for questions before the patient is in the room.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450501794 End of life equipment https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450502008 Generate a list of EOL equipment for replacement and have a placeholder for capital requests.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450502008 FTE https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450502419 Need innovative way to staff that allows for call-ins etc.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450502419 Over Scheduled https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450502518 I feel sometimes that certain doctors get their way with their surgical schedules. Then they run late and then staff have to stay late or the call team has to come in to do the case. Instead of trying to please the doctor, let's look at the patient and see if this is a case that can wait until the next day.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450502518 relationships https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450502547 create interpersonal relationships between OR staff and Repro. Introduce each service so the staff feel a connection to those who could better understand our OR needs and can better support us. We could in turn support them with better communication.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450502547 Mindfulness https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450502670 When scheduling cases be mindful of the whole perioperative experience. Pre/post and PACU feel like they get forgotten. For example, scheduling cases that we know we don't have inpatient room for. And scheduling late outpatient cases. These have impacts that feel like are not acknowledged.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450502670 Judgement https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450502675 Not downgrading someone based on their role.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450502675 Advanced case analysis https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450502996 Look ahead to see if there are OR gaps and better align staff schedules.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450502996 More Meaningful Big Staff Meetings https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450503673 Before COVID we had surgeons come present to all OR staff about the procedures they love doing. It was great to see and hear the passion they had for their job! Not only did I learn more about the cases that particular doc performed, I learned more about them as a person--where they're from, their hobbies. Also have a question and answer helped build better bridges between staff.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450503673 Scheduling https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450505154 Having at continuous 6 weeks of schedule vs. getting it at some points only 2 weeks in advance (at the end of the 6 week schedule that was rolled out)

]]> 2025-05-14 12:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450505154 UW's emphasis on working moms https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450505288 UW claims to be number one for working moms but places lots of hurdles in the way. lack of pumping space, lack of assignment relief, hard to start a leave with Hartford.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450505288 Bring Back Incentive Shifts https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450514468 We are having more and more people call in on the nice weather days. We have been UBER short--managers giving lunches. Bring back the incentivized shifts. We lost all our travelers. Put more money back into your staff.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450514468 Over-hire https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450520090 Given high turnover, need to aim to essentially over-hire, knowing some will leave, to ensure we meet the staffing needs in order to reach a "critical mass" of staff that will avoid the burnout and stress that leads to more attrition. Need to break the cycle somehow.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450520090 Float https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450521158 Surgical services does not have float support. When we are short staffed, we are responsible for completing the tasks and stay late. If we could create a surgical services float pool that would be helpful.

]]> 2025-05-14 12:50:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450521158 Decrease/eliminate Mandating staff (not sure how to attack this but it hugely impacts a feeling of autonomy for staff in the OR). Being told that you are going to work a double at a moment's notice and have no choice in the matter creates a feeling that the organization "owns me." This is awful. We need to figure out how to reduce this. https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450536361 2025-05-14 13:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450536361 quarterly in person meetings between SRT/CTL with Surgeons from the services they are responsible for. It isn't efficient to have staff in the room suggest updates to DPCs (staff don't always know when a practice or change is a one-off vs. a permanent change). It would be great for our surgeon partners to take more accountability for what is on their DPCs and review them more frequently. https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450544656 2025-05-14 13:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450544656 Set a standard call burden and create financial incentives/levers when call burden increases https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450746499 What does the literature say about this? What is an acceptable call burden, how many days/hours results in burnout? When staff leave other staff simply have to absorb these call hours until someone new is hired and trained (6–8-month process in the OR). On-call requirements/scheduling is an area that has very little regulation, transparency, and protection for staff. Our policy often addresses call by saying it's an "exception" to safe safety rules (i.e. limit on hours worked). As it stands right now, the organization can put me on call in whatever they see fit and change my call burden whenever they see fit and I have no policy to back me up when I want to advocate for myself.

]]> 2025-05-14 15:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450746499 Dedicate specific SPD staff to AFCH https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450754387 improved communication, improved familiarity with pans, helps build relationship between SPD and CTLs/SRTs, improved job satisfaction for SPD.

]]> 2025-05-14 15:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450754387 MyTime codes updated to match Payroll (payslip) codes. Make payslips easier to decipher. Very difficult to ensure all called-in hours are being captured/paid out. https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450761197 transparency

]]> 2025-05-14 15:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3450761197 Continuing a way to post ideas anonymously https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3454117910 Give us a way to post anonymously for leadership to see our ideas for improvement. We're in the thick of it every day and can come up with solutions as problems present themselves, but we aren't given an outlet to be able to share that solution. Having something similar to this page would be great!


]]> 2025-05-16 11:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3454117910 Schedulers at huddles/staff meetings https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3454119809 If the schedulers could come to the daily huddles, I think they could get a better understanding of the day-to-day operations in the OR. At staff meetings, they could hear some frustrations and ideas on what can be done to make our schedules better for work-life balance.

]]> 2025-05-16 11:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3454119809 https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3465082431 Stop Light case timing

This idea came from another organization.

Create Green, Yellow, Red room overrun times. If the room is green (everything running on time), all learning can continue. If the room is running red (i.e. 60 minutes overrun), then all learning stops (nursing, anesthesia, residents, etc.) to get the room moving and back on time. Yellow room, faculty need to be actively involved in the case to keep things moving.

]]> 2025-05-23 16:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tsomerville10/bq8s2vj5lggfhllr/wish/3465082431