A surgeon's view: experiences of introducing robots into the operating theatre

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Najmaldin
Keyword(s):  
Operating Theatre

Risk perception in the health care domain, between clinical risk and practitioners' safety: A study among operating theatre practitioners

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bruno ◽  
F. Bracco ◽  
C. Chiorr ◽  
F. Pugliese ◽  
D. Sossai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Operating Theatre ◽  
Clinical Risk

Patient Draping and Staff Clothing in the Operating Theatre: A Microbiological Study

1985 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-426
Author(s):  
Bo Bergman ◽  
Jan Hoborn ◽  
Alf Nachemson
Keyword(s):  
Operating Theatre ◽  
Microbiological Study

The ENT emergency clinic: does senior input matter?

2012 ◽  
Vol 127 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Mirza ◽  
L McClelland ◽  
M Daniel ◽  
N Jones
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Discharge Rate ◽  
Surrogate Marker ◽  
Operating Theatre ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Discharge Rates ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Number Of Patients

AbstractBackground:Many ENT conditions can be treated in the emergency clinic on an ambulatory basis. Our clinic traditionally had been run by foundation year two and specialty trainee doctors (period one). However, with perceived increasing inexperience, a dedicated registrar was assigned to support the clinic (period two). This study compared admission and discharge rates for periods one and two to assess if greater registrar input affected discharge rate; an increase in discharge rate was used as a surrogate marker of efficiency.Method:Data was collected prospectively for patients seen in the ENT emergency clinic between 1 August 2009 and 31 July 2011. Time period one included data from patients seen between 1 August 2009 and 31 July 2010, and time period two included data collected between 1 August 2010 and 31 July 2011.Results:The introduction of greater registrar support increased the number of patients that were discharged, and led to a reduction in the number of children requiring the operating theatre.Conclusion:The findings, which were determined using clinic outcomes as markers of the quality of care, highlighted the benefits of increasing senior input within the ENT emergency clinic.

scholarly journals ENT operating theatre efficiency

2014 ◽  
Vol 96 (7) ◽  
pp. e1-e4
Author(s):  
T Galm ◽  
T Doshi ◽  
I Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Operating Theatre ◽  
Labour Government ◽  
A Priority

Productivity and efficiency has now become a priority for all National Health Service (NHS) organisations. The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition has increased efficiency cuts by 3% in addition to the 15–20 billion pounds already made under Labour government. 1

scholarly journals 764 Human Factors in Operative Theatres During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Operating Theatre Staff Experiences in a Regional Centre

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
L E Murchison ◽  
R Anbarasan ◽  
A Mathur ◽  
M Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Situational Awareness ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Operating Theatre ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Theatre Staff

Abstract Introduction In the already high-risk, high-stress environment of the operating theatre, operating during Covid-19 has brought its own unique challenges. Communication, teamwork and anxiety related new operating practices secondary to Covid-19 are hypothesised to have a negative impact on patient care. Method We conducted a single-centre online survey of operating theatre staff from 22nd June–6th July 2020. Respondents completed 18 human factors questions related to COVID-19 precautions including communication, teamwork, situational awareness, decision making, stress, fatigue, work environment and organisational culture. Questions consisted of yes/no responses, multiple choice and Likert items. Kruskall-Wallis tests, Chi-Squared, Mann Whitney U tests, Spearman’s correlation coefficient, lambda and Cramer’s V tests were used. Free-text responses were also reviewed. Results 116 theatre staff responded. Visual (90.5%), hearing/ understanding (96.6%) difficulties, feeling faint/lightheaded (66.4%) and stress (47.8%) were reported. Decreased situational awareness was reported by 71.5% and correlated with visors (r = 0.27 and p = 0.03) and FFP2/3 mask usage (r = 0.29 and p = 0.01). Reduced efficiency of theatre teams was reported by 75% of respondents and 21.5% felt patient safety was at greater risk due to Covid-19 precautions in theatre. Conclusions Organisational adjustments are required, and research focused on development of fit-for-purpose personal protective equipment (PPE).

scholarly journals Hazards of bone cement: for patient and operating theatre personnel

2015 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 168-169
Author(s):  
C. Kakazu ◽  
M. Lippmann ◽  
A. Karnwal
Keyword(s):  
Bone Cement ◽  
Operating Theatre
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