Morning update from Amanda Mauck, communications specialist. Sounds like the team is bracing for another busy day in surgery!

Today we came back to Sacred Heart a little more prepared.  We brought walkie talkies with us this time.  Dr. Eubanks has one and I have one so we can call down to each other rather than having to run through the building.  It seems to be working a lot better. 

A lot of us rounded this morning. We came up with an operating room sheet so when they are rounding downstairs and find a patient who needs surgery we can call up and get them on the schedule.

We have six cases scheduled for today – adjustments for broken bones and dressing changes that require anesthesia.  Right now, Crile (Crisler) and Dr. Anand are downstairs in the emergency department.  Josh (Meier) and Derek (Kelly) are rounding and getting ready for surgical cases.  Trey (Eubanks) is the assistant acting administrator for the hospital.  He does a really good job with that.  Because Joel (Saltzman) and Gordon (Corder) are the most senior anesthesia specialists they are controlling the operating room and the anesthesia.

More updates later.