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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 2015
Topics: Efficiency; Efficiency, Organizational; Humans; Operating Rooms; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; Process Assessment, Health Care
PubMed: 25511209
DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.147000 -
Journal of Healthcare Engineering 2022This paper introduces the background and experience of the development of a digital operating room and designs the main functions of the digital operating room based on... (Randomized Controlled Trial)
Randomized Controlled Trial
This paper introduces the background and experience of the development of a digital operating room and designs the main functions of the digital operating room based on the Internet of Things, the impact on medical data in hospitals, and how to build the digital operating room to cope with the huge amount of data in the "data era." The infrastructure of the digital operating room is described, as well as how to collect and transmit medical data, how to store large amounts of medical data, and how to analyze medical data and explore its hidden data value are also described. One hundred and four surgical patients from June 2020 to June 2021 were randomly selected for the study, and they were randomly and equally divided into 52 cases each in the control group and the observation group, with the control group implementing the management of conventional care methods and the observation group implementing information technology for care management, comparing the management effects of patients in both groups. The satisfaction of patients in the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group ( < 0.05). The use of information technology to ensure the quality of care in the operating room not only can help patients recover early but also can help patients relieve the psychological pressure after surgery, thus improving the doctor-patient relationship, and has a significant application effect.
Topics: Hospitals; Humans; Operating Rooms; Physician-Patient Relations; Risk Management
PubMed: 35178225
DOI: 10.1155/2022/3776017 -
Annals of Surgery Jan 2006
Topics: Efficiency, Organizational; Humans; Operating Rooms; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Time Management; Workload
PubMed: 16371731
DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000193601.57597.ec -
Biotechnology Advances 2016Point-of-care or point-of-use diagnostics are analytical devices that provide clinically relevant information without the need for a core clinical laboratory. In this... (Review)
Review
Point-of-care or point-of-use diagnostics are analytical devices that provide clinically relevant information without the need for a core clinical laboratory. In this review we define point-of-care diagnostics as portable versions of assays performed in a traditional clinical chemistry laboratory. This review discusses five areas relevant to human and animal health where increased attention could produce significant impact: veterinary medicine, space travel, sports medicine, emergency medicine, and operating room efficiency. For each of these areas, clinical need, available commercial products, and ongoing research into new devices are highlighted.
Topics: Animals; Emergency Service, Hospital; Humans; Operating Rooms; Point-of-Care Systems; Space Flight; Sports Medicine; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 26837054
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2016.01.005 -
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular... Sep 2020The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory disease from a novel coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, is now... (Review)
Review
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory disease from a novel coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, is now a public health emergency and pandemic. Singapore, as a major international transportation hub in Asia, has been one of the worst hit countries by the disease. With the advent of local transmission, the authors share their preparation and response planning for the operating room of the National Heart Centre Singapore, the largest cardiothoracic tertiary center in Singapore. Protection of staff and patients, environmental concerns, and other logistic and equipment issues are considered.
Topics: Betacoronavirus; COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections; Disease Outbreaks; Health Personnel; Humans; Operating Rooms; Pandemics; Personal Protective Equipment; Pneumonia, Viral; SARS-CoV-2; Singapore; Workflow
PubMed: 32303395
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.03.050 -
Improving teamwork and communication in the operating room by introducing the theatre cap challenge.Journal of Perioperative Practice Jan 2022One of the steps of the Surgical Safety Checklist is for the team members to introduce themselves. The objective of this study was to implement a tool to help remember...
OBJECTIVE
One of the steps of the Surgical Safety Checklist is for the team members to introduce themselves. The objective of this study was to implement a tool to help remember and use each other's names and roles in the operating theatre.
METHODS
This study was part of a pilot study in which a video and medical data recorder was implemented in one operating theatre and used as a tool for postoperative multidisciplinary debriefings. During these debriefings, name recall was evaluated. Following the implementation of the medical data recorder, this study was started by introducing the theatre cap challenge, meaning the use of name (including role) stickers on the surgical cap in the operating theatre.
FINDINGS
In total, 41% (n = 40 out of 98) of the operating theatre members were able to recall all the names of their team at the team briefings. On average 44.8% (n = 103) was wearing the name sticker.
CONCLUSIONS
The time-out stage of the Surgical Safety Checklist might be inadequate for correctly remembering and using your operating theatre team members' names. For this, the theatre cap challenge may help.
Topics: Attitude of Health Personnel; Checklist; Communication; Operating Rooms; Patient Care Team; Patient Safety; Pilot Projects
PubMed: 35001734
DOI: 10.1177/17504589211046723 -
JAMA Surgery Nov 2022
Topics: Humans; Operating Rooms; Gender Equity; Workforce; Surgical Wound Infection
PubMed: 36069862
DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.3142 -
Frontiers in Public Health 2022Surgical smoke generated through energy devices may present detrimental effects on individuals present in the operating room (OR). Despite the concerns possibly...
BACKGROUND
Surgical smoke generated through energy devices may present detrimental effects on individuals present in the operating room (OR). Despite the concerns possibly associated with surgical smoke, there may be no mandatory policies that suggest protective measures and limited firm standards are committed yet to address the same.
AIM
The aim of this paper is to present recommendations for surgeons and OR personnel by taking a consensus approach based on available literature and its interpretation by a multi-national panel of experts.
METHODS
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) group was established with the aims of reviewing literature evidence, discussing key issues regarding surgical smoke and its hazards, and offering a summary of statements in achieving a smoke-free OR environment. Eleven expert surgeons from the international APAC region were gathered with the purpose of coming to a consensus on engineering, best work-practices, and administrative controls in minimizing surgical smoke exposure. A two-phase consensus method was used to obtain opinions from the expert panel of specialists. Statements with an agreement of more than 80% were accepted.
FINDINGS
For twenty-one statements, the panel achieved consensus on 17 statements; another 5 were dropped due to lack of consensus. The consensus was obtained on statements that address the need for the implementation of administrative policies, training and awareness, standard procedure for the continued use of engineering controls, stringent work practice controls and preventive controls.
CONCLUSION
The statements presented may guide surgeons and OR personnel in the practical management of surgical smoke safety, mitigating the risks associated with it. The consensus statement also provides a series of recommendations that can be used with other stakeholders, such as policymakers, hospital administrators and professional societies, to highlight and motivate the implementation of meaningful policies.
Topics: Asia; Humans; Operating Rooms
PubMed: 35692344
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.899171 -
The Journal of Medical Investigation :... 2020Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the operating environment, degree of operating-room nurses', and to clarify the job satisfaction, experience,...
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the operating environment, degree of operating-room nurses', and to clarify the job satisfaction, experience, and emotions categorized characteristics operating-room nurses. Method : The study surveyed 1177 operating-room nurses. For 38 questionnaire items, a 5-point Likert scale was applied regarding job satisfaction, workplace environment, experiences, and emotions. Classification was performed by cluster analysis based on operating-room nurses' job satisfaction. Results : Results of cluster analysis were classified into five groups with unique characteristics based on factors such as age, years of nursing experience, years of operating-room nursing experience, workplace environment, experience, and emotion. Conclusion: Results suggest providing support tailored to characteristics of each of the five groups to optimize their job satisfaction. J. Med. Invest. 67 : 113-123, February, 2020.
Topics: Adult; Female; Humans; Job Satisfaction; Male; Middle Aged; Nurses; Operating Rooms; Workplace
PubMed: 32378594
DOI: 10.2152/jmi.67.113 -
Anesthesiology Oct 2014
Review
Topics: Humans; Music; Noise; Occupational Exposure; Operating Rooms; Physicians
PubMed: 24878496
DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000319