Optimization of nursing staff standards in the perioperative settings of the IRCCS University Hospital of Bologna. An improvement project
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22081975 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chiara Cenacchi (Azienda USL di Bologna), Martina Giusti (0000-0001-7942-2393, University of Florence), Angela Peghetti (Azienda USL di Bologna), Silvio Quirini (Azienda USL di Bologna), Francesco Tinelli (Azienda USL di Bologna), Sabina Giorgi (0000-0001-7381-6295, Azienda USL di Bologna), Salvatore Mineo (Azienda USL di Bologna), Manuela De Rosa (Azienda USL di Bologna), Stefano Durante (0009-0006-2905-5947, Azienda USL di Bologna, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 1601290-1601290 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1601290 |
| PMID | 40642247 |
| OpenAlex | W4411664792 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
Introduction: The organization of healthcare staff within operating block settings, which accommodate various surgical specialties, must consider the growing shortage of personnel and the need for resource optimization. For these reasons, we hypothesized that reorganizing the nursing staff could help reduce patient waiting lists, improve efficiency, and ensure patient safety. Methods: We conducted a review of the existing literature on Nursing Staff Standards in the Operating Rooms in relation to surgical procedures. IRCSS University Hospital of Bologna (Italy) hospital's operating blocks (excepted pediatric surgical rooms) were chosen as experimental contexts due to the achievement of excellence according with the research mission of this hospital. Here, all implemented surgical procedures were classified and coded using ICD-9-CM codes. For each procedure, a reclassification process was applied based on the required nursing care intensity. Results: Results of literature review on Nursing Staff Standards in the Operating Rooms were applied, implementing a nursing roles' reorganization. The reorganization moved from the incorporation of input from nurses and surgeons to identify areas for improvement and develop organizational solutions. Discussion: The reorganization process allowed for a redefinition of surgical schedules and staff allocation, leading to the reallocation of nursing units that were reassigned to support the opening of a recovery room
Excellence · Health care · Medical emergency · Nurse education · Nursing shortage · Patient safety · Perioperative · Perioperative nursing · Primary nursing · Surgical nursing · Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization · Healthcare Quality and Management · Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring · Medicine · Nursing · Surgery
| Highly cited | No |
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