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. 2020 May 15;110(2):718–724. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.003

Table 1.

Key Stakeholders

Role Perspective and Mission
Bed management Direct the flow of patients into the space allocated to the pathway
Nurse managers
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    OR

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    PACU

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    SICU

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    Floor

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    Define locations and process in units

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    Confirm access for planned clinical activity

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    Educate staff

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    Ensure staff complying with staff screening

Administration
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    OR

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    Department of Surgery

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    Anesthesia

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    Cancer center

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    Nursing

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    Physician extenders (eg, physician assistants)

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    Establish feasibility

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    Identify optimal locations, route, and flow through pathway

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    Ensure staffing

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    Approve necessary changes

Pathology
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    Lead pathologist

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    Prepare for flow of frozen sections

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    Ensure supporting staff and resources in place

Radiology
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    Ensure that imaging available for activity occurring in new space

OR scheduling
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    Supervisor of scheduling

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    Coordinate cases throughout week

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    Ensure pathway restricted to appropriate patients

Training program supervisor
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    Residency program director

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    Optimally integrate pathway into training

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    Ensure patients are covered (if timing and location of clinical activity has changed)

OR, operating room; PACU, postoperative care unit; SICU, surgical intensive care unit.