| Congress Report 2011 Sherry Petryszyn Beyond the Checklist; 360 Degree Communication in the Operating Room March 21, 2011 This session discussed a hospital's endeavors to improve perioperative communication. The speaker Discussed the methods her hospital's leadership designed using the World Health Organization formalized checklist as the base of their communication structure. This hospital actively employs the use of the SBAR communication model as a method toward successful interaction between departments. The speaker strongly recommended purchasing and utilizing a SharePoint site for debriefing issues, common forms, and sharing resolutions to current situations as a means of central communication. For her institution, a debriefing form was developed and placed on this easily accessible website. The speaker also addressed the multidisciplinary approach her institution took to ensure success of this endeavor. By this approach, cooperation was successfully achieved. The speaker spoke to the intensive education needed prior to implementation of this system. The education should include directions and access to the tools utilized in this communication method. The speaker did admit that the education of the staff and cooperation was the most challenging in the implementation stage. I felt this session was not enlightening as most hospitals are using similar methods to enhance communication. I would also like to thank the chapter for allowing me to represent them at this years 58th AORN Congress. Sherry Petryszyn MSN, RN, BA, CNOR |
| Delegate Report 2011 I attended the session on Transplant Tourism. I was rather disappointed in the presentation since I believe it really didn’t address the objectives accurately. Very little was discussed about US citizens traveling to a foreign country for a solid organ transplant and the potential complication. Nothing was mentioned about the fact that other countries do not screen serologies and cross matching the same as required in this country. Also, as a recipient there is no record of the donor’s medical or social history that could be referred to if a complication arises. In the USA the recipient does not know who the donor is but the recipient hospital has access to donor medical history and can obtain additional information especially if there is a serious complication. I believe the physician presenting this information did not understand that vast majority of the nurses in the audience are not familiar with UNOS and CMS regulations. There is no money exchanged in the donation of organs. There are strict regulations around the allocation and distribution of all organs. If there is a violation of these regulations the organ procurement organization (OPO example Life Banc) transplant center (CCF or UH) will be closed down. What rules we have in the USA work for our country but may not in another country so I believe that we can provide other countries with information and education but cannot force them to have the same system of allocation and distribution of solid organs. I disagreed with much of what was presented and I did get up and commented to the group identifying myself as a Liver Transplant Coordinator from Cleveland Clinic. He was shocked! Thank to the Greater Cleveland Chapter of AORN for allowing me to represent them as a Delegate. Patty Chapek |