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Surgery & Decon Day View v1.0

Real‑Time Surgery & Decontamination Operations (CORE)

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A nurse‑first day view for surgeries and decon — with real‑time readiness, compliance, and the right clinical context.

Primoro’s Surgery & Decon Day View gives dental nurses a unified, touch‑optimised operational view across surgery tablets and a decon room wall tablet.

By surfacing the right information at the right time — including tooth‑level context, tray readiness, and lab awareness — teams prepare rooms more effectively, reduce turnaround time between patients, and keep surgeries running smoothly throughout the day.

CTAs

→ Request a Demo

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What it does

Surgery & Decon Day View provides a live, nurse‑focused operational view of today’s appointments and duties, designed specifically for shared tablet environments.

It enables teams to:

• View today’s schedule filtered by rota‑assigned surgery and nurse context
• See key appointment details at a glance (procedure type, tooth number(s), clinician)
• Identify lab requirements and case references early
• Track tray preparation and decontamination tasks in real time
• Complete in‑chair workflow steps on the surgery tablet
• Keep all actions auditable and attributable — even on shared devices
• Govern in‑chair appointment workflow from start to finish
• Automatically update appointment status back into the Practice Management System (PMS) as steps are completed

The result is a calmer, safer flow through the day — with appointment progression controlled, visible, and synchronised — without shouting across rooms or switching systems.

Why it matters

• Reduces missed steps and compliance risk in high‑pressure environments
• Eliminates chart hunting by showing the context nurses need to prepare correctly
• Improves coordination between decon and surgeries without verbal handovers
• Improves efficiency by ensuring rooms are consistently prepared, reducing delays between patients
• Ensures accountability even on wall‑mounted or shared tablets

This is where planning meets reality.

Two surfaces, one workflow

Designed with separation of concerns

Surgery & Decon Day View deliberately uses two tablet surfaces, each optimised for its environment:

Decon Wall Tablet — awareness & compliance

• Large, low‑interaction day view
• Upcoming appointments for assigned surgeries
• Lab and tray preparation awareness
• Daily decontamination and compliance tasks
• Visual highlighting of overdue actions

Surgery Tablet — action & completion

• In‑chair appointment workflow
• Tray‑ready confirmation
• Forms, consents, and acknowledgements
• Aftercare delivery and “Finish & Send” flow

This separation keeps decon focused and surgeries practical.

Core capabilities

Real‑time surgery schedule with clinical context

For each appointment, nurses can see at a glance:

• time and surgery
• clinician
• treatment type
• tooth number(s) (where available)
• lab‑required flag and reference

All context is loaded automatically — no need to open charts or secondary systems.

Tray preparation tracking (per appointment)

Each appointment includes a “Tray Ready” indicator:

• tapped when preparation is complete
• time‑stamped and tied to the nurse who completed it
• visible to all logged‑in nurses for clear handover

Supports staging multiple trays per surgery without confusion.

Decontamination compliance checklist

Daily decon tasks (e.g. autoclave tests, room checks):

• surfaced via work packages and Task Manager
• show due times and completion state
• flag overdue items clearly

Managers can see completion without chasing.

In‑chair workflow integration

From the surgery tablet, nurses can:

• initiate required in‑chair steps
• complete linked Digital Forms (consent, medical history where required)
• support treatment plan acknowledgement
• trigger Aftercare delivery
• close the appointment with Finish & Send

All steps are logged automatically.

Fast, secure nurse login & context switching

Designed for shared devices:

• fast nurse authentication (badge tap, PIN, or QR fallback)
• automatic loading of assigned surgery based on rota
• secure session switching between users
• no anonymous or always‑on displays

Accountability is preserved without slowing teams down.

CORE today — extensible by design

Surgery & Decon Day View delivers its core value out of the box as part of Primoro CORE, including:

• nurse‑first day views
• rota‑driven surgery context
• tray preparation tracking
• decontamination compliance tasks
• in‑chair workflow steps
• display of scheduled tasks and work packages sourced from Rota Manager, surfaced directly on surgery and decon tablets
• full auditability on shared devices

As your practice enables additional modules, the same screens unlock deeper capability — without changing how teams work.

When Lab Manager is enabled

• lab‑required indicators are surfaced automatically
• lab case references and statuses appear in surgery and decon views
• teams can prepare correctly and earlier for lab‑dependent treatments

When Inventory & Compliance Manager is enabled

• instrument sets and consumables become context‑aware
• decon and surgery workflows surface relevant compliance requirements
• shortages, expiries, or missed checks are flagged earlier

Teams work from the same familiar screens, while capability expands behind the scenes.

Governance & control (in context)

Surgery & Decon Day View operates within Primoro’s governed platform:

• role‑based access for nurse workflows on shared tablets
• no anonymous usage — every action tied to a named user
• full audit trails for tray prep, decon tasks, and in‑chair steps
• alignment to rota and work packages for correct context
• secure session handling on wall‑mounted and chairside devices
• immediate access removal on staff role change or exit

Shared devices remain safe, accountable, and compliant.

How it fits within Primoro

Surgery & Decon Day View is powered by and connected to:

Operational intent flows from Rota Manager into Surgery & Decon Day View, ensuring day‑of execution always reflects planned coverage, work packages, and responsibilities.

• Rota Manager — who is working where, and what work is active
• Appointment Manager — today’s schedule and treatment context
• Task Manager — decon and tray preparation work packages
• Digital Forms — in‑chair forms and consent
• Aftercare Manager — post‑treatment follow‑ups

This view is where the operational platform becomes visible.

At a glance

Surgery & Decon Day View — FAQ

Is this included in CORE?

Yes. Surgery & Decon Day View is part of Primoro CORE.

Does this require Lab Manager or Inventory & Compliance Manager?

No. Surgery & Decon Day View works fully within CORE. If those modules are enabled, additional context and controls appear automatically on the same screens.

Does it replace the PMS day list?

Yes.

There is no need to print day lists or open the PMS during the day. Surgery & Decon Day View provides the live, authoritative day list used by nurses and front‑of‑house teams, with appointment progress governed in real time and automatically synchronised back to the PMS, which remains the system of record.

Can this be used on shared tablets?

Yes. It is designed specifically for wall‑mounted and surgery tablets with secure user switching.

Final CTA

Make surgery readiness visible — and decon compliance effortless.

→ Request a Demo

→ Explore Primoro CORE

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