Robotic Surgery and the Operating Room Team

2005 ◽  
Vol 49 (11) ◽  
pp. 1070-1073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuji Lai ◽  
Eileen Entin
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Robotic Surgery ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Improve Patient Safety ◽  
Robotic Systems ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Operating Room Team ◽  
Full Benefit

Robotic surgery has the potential to revolutionize the field of surgery and improve patient safety. However, despite the advantages robotic surgery can offer, there are multiple human factors-related issues that may prevent these systems from realizing their full benefit. This study identified some of the salient human factors issues and considerations that need to be addressed for integration of new technologies such as robotic systems into the Operating Room of the future. We conducted in-depth interviews with operating team members and other stakeholders who have experience with robotic surgery to identify workflow, teamwork, training, and other clinical acceptance issues. Addressing these and other human factors issues will help the integration of surgical robotic systems into use for the ultimate goal of improving patient safety and healthcare quality.

scholarly journals Using human factors engineering to improve patient safety in the cardiovascular operating room

Work ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 1801-1804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayse P. Gurses ◽  
Elizabeth A. Martinez ◽  
Laura Bauer ◽  
George Kim ◽  
Lisa H. Lubomski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Improve Patient Safety ◽  
Human Factors Engineering ◽  
Improve Patient

scholarly journals Assessing the similarity of mental models of operating room team members and implications for patient safety: a prospective, replicated study

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivana Nakarada-Kordic ◽  
Jennifer M. Weller ◽  
Craig S. Webster ◽  
David Cumin ◽  
Christopher Frampton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Mental Models ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Operating Room Team

Analisis Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Penerapan Surgical Safety Checklist Di Kamar Operasi Rumah Sakit Kota Batam

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 456
Author(s):  
Endang Yuliati ◽  
Hema Malini ◽  
Sri Muharni
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Improve Patient Safety ◽  
Standard Procedure ◽  
City Hospital ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Surgical Safety Checklist ◽  
Surgical Safety

<p><em><em>The use of the Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) is associated with improving patient care according to nursing process standards includes the quality of work of the operating room nurse team. The form of professionalism in the operating room is how the application of a surgical safety checklist as the standard procedure for patient safety in the operating room. This study aims to determine the relationship of characteristics, knowledge, and motivation of nurses in the application of the surgical safety checklist in the operating room of a Batam city hospital. This research is quantitative using an observational analytic research design. This study was conducted on 67 nurses who were taken by total sampling. This research was conducted in three Batam City Hospitals, with hospital accreditation at the same level. Data were analysed by univariate and bivariate using the chi-square test. The results of the study found that most nurses had education at diploma level, with a working period experiences of &gt; 6 months (82%); good knowledge (53.7%) with low motivation (57.7%). There is a relationship between education (p = 0.042); length of work experience (p = 0.010); knowledge (p = 0.002); and motivation (p = 0.05) with the application of SSC. It is expected that health services carry out SSC following the applicable SOPs in the Hospital so that it can reduce work accident rates and improve patient safety.</em></em></p><p><em><br /></em></p><p><em>Penerapan Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) berhubungan langsung dengan kualitas asuhan keperawatan yang termasuk adalah bagaimana perawat menerapkan fungsi sebagai bagian dari kamar operasi. Bentuk profesionalisme ini menjadi standar bagaimana kemampuan perawat menerapakan SSC. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui hubungan karakteristik perawat, pengetahuan dan motivasi dengan penerapan SSC di kamar operasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kuantitatif Cross Sectional dengan jumlah sampel 67 orang perawat kamar operasi. Data dianalisa dengan distribusi frekuensi dan uji hubungan bivariat. Didapatkan penerapan SSC perawat kota Batam masih kurang baik, dengan faktor yang mempunyai hubungan adalah Pendidikan, pelatihan dan pengetahuan. Diharapkan perawat mampu menerapkan SSC sesuai dengan Standar pelaksanaan fungsi perawat dikamar operasi.</em></p>

Information Technology (IT) and the Healthcare Industry

2011 ◽  
pp. 65-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn M. Helms ◽  
Rita Moore ◽  
Mohammad Ahmadi
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Improve Patient Safety ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Patient Privacy ◽  
Legal Compliance ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Use Of The Internet

The healthcare industry is under pressure to improve patient safety, operate more efficiently, reduce medical errors, and provide secure access to timely information while controlling costs, protecting patient privacy, and complying with legal guidelines. Analysts, practitioners, patients and others have concerns for the industry. Using the popular strategic analysis tool of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis (SWOT), facing the healthcare industry and its adoption of information technologies (IT) are presented. Internal strengths supporting further industry investment in IT include improved patient safety, greater operational efficiency, and current investments in IT infrastructure. Internal weaknesses, however, include a lack of information system integration, user resistance to new technologies and processes, and slow adoption of IT. External opportunities including increased use of the Internet, a favorable national environment, and a growing call for industry standards are pressured by threats of legal compliance, loss of patient trust, and high cost of IT.

Methods to Characterize Operating Room Variables in Robotic Surgery to Enhance Patient Safety

2016 ◽  
pp. 215-223
Author(s):  
Anthony M. Composto ◽  
Luke A. Reisner ◽  
Abhilash K. Pandya ◽  
David A. Edelman ◽  
Katrina L. Jacobs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Robotic Surgery ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Enhance Patient Safety

Outcomes, Regulation, and Quality Improvement

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Metzner ◽  
Karen B. Domino
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Pulse Oximetry ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Improve Patient Safety ◽  
Remote Locations ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
National Patient ◽  
Improve Patient

To improve the safety of patients undergoing procedures in remote locations, practitioners should be familiar with rigorous continuous quality improvement systems, national and regulatory patient safety efforts, as well as complications related to anesthesia/sedation in out of the operating room (OOOR) settings. This chapter discusses severe outcomes and mechanisms of injury in OOOR locations, national patient safety and regulatory efforts that may be adapted to the OOOR setting, and quality improvement efforts essential to track outcomes and improve patient safety. Patient safety can be improved by adherence to respiratory monitoring (e.g., pulse oximetry and capnography), sedation standards/guidelines and national patient safety and regulatory efforts, and development of vigorous quality improvement systems to measure outcomes and make changes.

scholarly journals Description of healthcare professionals’ attitudes on patient safety in the Tunisian operating rooms

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M A Tlili ◽  
H Sayeh ◽  
W Aouicha ◽  
M Souki ◽  
E Taghouti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Operating Rooms ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Surgical Safety ◽  
Work Units

Abstract Background Currently, ensuring surgical safety remain a worldwide challenge. The description of operating room professionals' attitudes toward patient safety in their work units helps to identify strengths and weaknesses in term of patient safety, allowing a clearer vision of the safety aspects that require special attention. This study aimed to describe healthcare professionals' attitudes on patient safety in the Tunisian operating rooms. Methods This is a cross-sectional descriptive study spread over a 6-month period (October-April 2018). It was conducted among healthcare professionals working in the operating rooms of the two teaching hospitals of Sousse (Tunisia). The measuring instrument used is the Operating Room Management Attitudes Questionnaire (ORMAQ), which consists of 60 items spread over 8 dimensions. The latter has been subjected to a transcultural validation process inspired from the Vallerand method. Data entry and analysis was done by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS.20) software. Results A total of 303 professionals participated in the study (participation rate= 76.13%). The most developed dimension was teamwork and the least developed was “Procedural errors/ compliance”. Items' results show that 94.8% of professionals confirmed that seniors should encourage medical and paramedical staff to ask questions, 53.5% of professionals stated that personal problems can adversely affect their performance and 87.5% agreed that operating rooms' team members share responsibilities for prioritizing activities in high workload situations. In addition, 50.9% of participants reported that the managers don't listen to staff or care about their concerns. Conclusions Operating rooms professionals' attitudes toward patient safety in their work units reflect an alarming situation regarding the quality of healthcare provided to patients. These results should be taken into consideration to guide future intervention on quality management improvement. Key messages Considering human factors is essential to improve safety in operating rooms and has an important role in reducing the occurrence of adverse events in these settings. It is important to study the underlying attitudes that determine the human factors for a better understanding and resolution of patient safety problems.

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