Today's OR nurse
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1. Our clinical service department, perioperative care, had several long-standing issues that needed resolution. Many seemed to revolve around OR delay starts, yet data were necessary to validate the scope of the issue. ⋯ The overall issue of delay starts, the focus of the work team, and the plan of approach were reviewed. A problem was identified and corrected. Twelve months later, a formal review of delay starts demonstrated an 80% reduction in delays from scheduling information.