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TrayRelay
Built by an OR nurse

The missing link between your OR and SPD

Real-time instrument coordination that replaces phone calls, sticky notes, and the frantic hunt for trays five minutes before incision.

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Operating Room
OR Suite 3
Total hip revision
Needs: Stryker tray set
Status: Requested
TrayRelay
Sterile Processing
SPD Main
Processing priority
ETA: 22 min
Status: In sterilization
How it works

From request to delivery in three steps

No phone calls. No paging. No guesswork. Just real-time visibility for both departments.

1

OR Submits a Request

The circulator selects the OR room, picks instruments from the catalog, and flags priority. The request hits SPD's queue instantly — with an audio alert.

Routine Urgent STAT Flash
2

SPD Accepts & Updates Status

SPD accepts the request and moves it through processing stages in real time. OR sees every status update — no callback needed.

Accepted In Progress Ready In Transit
3

Delivered. Logged. Done.

OR confirms delivery. The request is closed, every status change is timestamped in the audit trail, and turnaround data feeds the analytics dashboard.

✓ Delivered Audit logged
$62
Cost per minute of OR time
AORN Journal, 2012
1 in 10
Trays arrive with missing instruments
$471
Cost per instrument delay event
Journal of Orthopaedic Business, 2023
The math is simple

What If You Saved Just 1 Minute Per Case?

Real-time OR-SPD coordination eliminates the phone calls, pages, and guesswork that cost your hospital every day. Even a single minute of reclaimed OR time adds up fast.

Potential savings — avg. community hospital
$40,920
over 1 month (22 working days)
660 cases
×
1 min saved
×
$62 / min
Based on 10 ORs · 3 cases/OR/day · 22 working days/month · $62/min (AORN Journal, 2012) · caseload from HCUP/AHA data
10
Operating rooms
3
Cases per OR per day
1 min
Conservative time saved
$62
Cost per OR minute
The capacity picture

Unlock Hidden OR Capacity

Time savings compound. See how minutes recovered per case translate into real surgical days your hospital can reclaim.

OR capacity unlocked — avg. community hospital
630
minutes gained
→
10.5
OR hours
→
1–2
extra surgical days
over 1 month (21 working days)
630 cases
×
1 min saved
=
630 min
÷ 60 = 10.5 OR hrs
Based on 10 ORs · 3 cases/OR/day · 21 working days/month · 1 minute saved per case
10
Operating rooms
3
Cases per OR per day
1 min
Conservative time saved
~6 hrs
Avg OR day length
The problem

The OR and SPD speak different languages

Two departments, one shared mission, zero shared visibility. The result: surgical delays, phone tag, and instruments that show up late—or not at all.

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Endless phone tag and paging

OR calls SPD. SPD is decontaminating. Callback missed. Surgeon waiting. Repeat. This happens dozens of times per day.

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Blind instrument prioritization

SPD processes first-in, first-out with no visibility into which OR cases are urgent or which surgeon is actively waiting.

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Instrument scavenger hunts

Where is the Stryker set? In decontam? Assembly? Storage? Nobody knows without physically walking the floor.

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Invisible reprocessing bottlenecks

No data on turnaround times, recurring delays, or which procedures consistently cause instrument shortages.

How it works

Two views. One shared truth.

TrayRelay gives each department exactly the view they need, connected by a shared real-time pipeline.

OR View

Operating Room Dashboard

Surgical teams see what they need: instrument status and ETAs at a glance.

  • 1
    Request instruments for upcoming cases directly from the dashboard
  • 2
    See real-time ETAs for every tray in the reprocessing pipeline
  • 3
    Track delivery as instruments move from SPD to your OR suite
  • 4
    Flag urgent needs so SPD can reprioritize without a phone call
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SPD View

Sterile Processing Dashboard

SPD techs see incoming requests and update status through every stage.

  • 1
    See incoming requests from all ORs, prioritized by case urgency
  • 2
    Update processing status as trays move through each stage
  • 3
    Manage the queue with full visibility into what ORs actually need next
  • 4
    Mark delivered to close the loop and build turnaround data
Reprocessing pipeline tracked in real time
Decontamination
→
Sterilization
→
Ready
→
Delivered
Features

Everything your OR and SPD need to stay in sync

A lightweight OR-SPD communication layer that anyone can use—without 12 months of implementation or a six-figure contract.

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Live instrument tracking

Track every tray and set from decontamination through sterilization to the OR, updated in real time across both dashboards.

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Smart priority queue

Automatically reorder SPD processing based on the live surgical schedule, not just first-in-first-out arrival time.

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Direct OR-SPD messaging

Replace phone calls with instant, contextual messages tied to specific cases and instrument requests.

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Operational analytics

Turnaround times, delay patterns, tray accuracy rates. Data that was previously invisible, now on a dashboard.

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Schedule-aware prep

Instrument needs pulled from the surgical schedule automatically. SPD knows what is coming before OR even calls.

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Works on any device

Tablet in the OR, desktop in SPD, phone on the floor. TrayRelay works wherever your team works. No app install needed.

Built for

Community hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers

You don't need an enterprise health system's IT budget to fix OR-SPD communication. TrayRelay is purpose-built for facilities with 5–15 operating rooms.

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Community Hospitals

Small to mid-size facilities where OR and SPD are physically close but digitally disconnected. One shared dashboard changes everything.

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Ambulatory Surgery Centers

High-volume, fast-turnover environments where instrument delays directly impact same-day surgery schedules and patient throughput.

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Clinical Teams

OR nurses, SPD technicians, surgical coordinators. Built by clinical professionals who've lived the phone-tag problem firsthand.

Why TrayRelay

TrayRelay vs. Traditional Solutions

Purpose-built for community hospitals and ASCs. Not a watered-down enterprise system.

TrayRelay Enterprise Alternatives
Implementation time ✓ Up and running in days ✕ 6–12 month rollouts
Pricing ✓ Affordable, transparent pricing ✕ Six-figure contracts
Ease of use ✓ Intuitive — no training required ✕ Weeks of staff training
Real-time OR-SPD visibility ✓ Live updates across both departments ✕ Limited or batch-only updates
Built for community hospitals & ASCs ✓ Designed specifically for smaller facilities ✕ Built for large health systems
Setup complexity ✓ Web-based, no hardware needed ✕ On-prem installs, full IT projects
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Founding Hospital Program

Founding hospitals get more — and pay less to get it

We're inviting a select group of hospitals and surgery centers to join TrayRelay at founding partner terms. Founding partners receive locked-in pricing, direct influence over our feature roadmap, and priority onboarding — all in exchange for their operational expertise helping us build the right tool.

★ What founding partners receive

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Direct influence on workflow and product developmentYour team's real-world OR and SPD workflow helps guide the platform's feature roadmap.

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Priority onboarding and implementation supportDedicated setup assistance from day one to ensure your OR and SPD teams are fully operational with minimal disruption.

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Lifetime founding partner pricingYour founding partner rate is locked in permanently as the platform grows.

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Early access to new workflow features and integrationsFounding partners receive early access to new operational tools, analytics, and system integrations before general release.

Limited availability

A small group, by design

Founding partnerships are intentionally limited to a small number of facilities. This allows us to work closely with each partner hospital and ensure their operational feedback directly shapes the platform.

Once these spots are filled, the founding program will close and new customers will join the standard onboarding process at published pricing.

Partner spots filling — limited openings remaining

Founding partners work directly with our team to ensure smooth implementation, with support built around your facility's schedule and existing workflows.

Interested in becoming a founding hospital partner?

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Initial conversations typically take 10 minutes.

FAQ

Common questions

What is OR-SPD communication software? +
OR-SPD communication software connects Operating Rooms and Sterile Processing Departments in real time, replacing phone calls and paging with a shared digital dashboard for surgical instrument tracking, request management, and reprocessing status updates.
How does TrayRelay track surgical instruments? +
TrayRelay provides two connected views: the OR view lets surgical teams request instruments and see real-time ETAs, while the SPD view shows incoming requests and lets technicians update processing status through decontamination, sterilization, ready, and delivered stages. Both dashboards update in real time.
Is TrayRelay designed for community hospitals? +
Yes. TrayRelay is purpose-built for community hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers with 5-15 operating rooms. No six-figure contract, no 12-month implementation, no dedicated IT department required. If your team can use a web browser, they can use TrayRelay.
Does TrayRelay require special hardware or app installation? +
No. TrayRelay is a web application that works on any device with a modern browser: tablets in the OR, desktops in SPD, or phones on the floor. No app installs, no dedicated hardware, no IT project.
What does the SPD workflow look like in TrayRelay? +
SPD technicians see a queue of incoming instrument requests from all ORs, prioritized by surgical case urgency. They update each tray's status through the full reprocessing pipeline: decontamination, sterilization, ready, and delivered. The OR sees these updates in real time without calling.
Built by a Travel OR Nurse — Still Scrubbing In

Not a software company guessing at your workflow.

I’m a travel OR nurse — RN, BSN — with 3+ years in neuro, ortho, and general surgery across trauma centers and community hospitals. I still take assignments. I still scrub in. And every shift, I feel the same problem: phone tag with SPD on a bad connection in a loud OR, no accountability for the back-and-forth, and zero visibility into where my tray is in the reprocessing cycle. I didn’t read a whitepaper about perioperative workflow. I lived it — and I built TrayRelay because that frustration never went away.

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Cody Fitzwater
Founder & Travel OR Nurse · RN, BSN
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Built from
the OR floor
Pricing

Simple Pricing for Hospitals and Surgery Centers

TrayRelay is licensed by facility size and operating room capacity. Pricing is tailored to each hospital based on the number of operating rooms and implementation needs.

Ambulatory Surgery Centers
1–4 ORs
  • Real-time tray request coordination
  • OR and SPD dashboards
  • Unlimited staff users
  • Browser-based access
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Community Hospitals
5–12 ORs
  • Everything in ASC plan
  • Priority request tracking (Routine, Urgent, Flash)
  • Turnaround analytics
  • Admin dashboard
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Large Hospitals
13+ ORs
  • Enterprise rollout support
  • Multi-department coordination
  • Advanced operational analytics
  • Priority onboarding support
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Pricing is customized based on facility size, operating room capacity, and implementation requirements.

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See TrayRelay in your OR

Want a walkthrough tailored to your facility? We'll show you exactly how TrayRelay fits into your OR-SPD workflow — no sales pitch, just a real demo.

  • ✓ 30-minute live walkthrough with a clinical expert
  • ✓ See both the OR and SPD dashboards in action
  • ✓ Answers to your facility-specific questions
  • ✓ No commitment, no IT team required
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Every minute a surgeon waits is a minute that didn't have to happen

Built by a travel OR nurse who still scrubs in — because the people who feel this problem every shift are the ones who should be solving it.

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