New technologies for information retrieval to achieve situational awareness and higher patient safety in the surgical operating room: the MRI institutional approach …
M Kranzfelder, A Schneider, S Gillen, H Feussner - Surgical endoscopy, 2011 - Springer
Background Technical progress in the operating room (OR) increases constantly, but
advanced techniques for error prevention are lacking. It has been the vision to create …
advanced techniques for error prevention are lacking. It has been the vision to create …
A robust and non-obtrusive automatic event tracking system for operating room management to improve patient care
Background Optimization of OR management is a complex problem as each OR has
different procedures throughout the day inevitably resulting in scheduling delays, variations …
different procedures throughout the day inevitably resulting in scheduling delays, variations …
Information needs in operating room teams: what is right, what is wrong, and what is needed?
HWL Wong, D Forrest, A Healey, H Shirafkan… - Surgical …, 2011 - Springer
Background Safe surgical care requires effective information transfer between members of
the operating room (OR) team. The present study aims to assess directly, systematically, and …
the operating room (OR) team. The present study aims to assess directly, systematically, and …
A computerized perioperative data integration and display system
MA Meyer, WC Levine, MT Egan, BJ Cohen… - International Journal of …, 2007 - Springer
Object The operating room is rich in digital data that must be rapidly gathered and integrated
by caregivers, potentially distracting them from direct patient care. We hypothesized that …
by caregivers, potentially distracting them from direct patient care. We hypothesized that …
[HTML][HTML] Pillars of a smart, safe operating room
FJ Seagull, GR Moses, AE Park - 2011 - europepmc.org
Major gains in patient safety can be achieved through development of innovative
approaches to the care of surgical patients. Investigators and clinicians have conceived an …
approaches to the care of surgical patients. Investigators and clinicians have conceived an …
Can anesthesia information management systems improve quality in the surgical suite?
J Balust, A Macario - Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Implementation of information technologies in anesthesia as well as in all aspects of
healthcare redesigns how patients receive care. AIMS accurately measure, store, query, and …
healthcare redesigns how patients receive care. AIMS accurately measure, store, query, and …
Real-time instrument detection in minimally invasive surgery using radiofrequency identification technology
M Kranzfelder, A Schneider, A Fiolka, E Schwan… - journal of surgical …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background A key part of surgical workflow recording is recognition of the instrument in use.
We present a radiofrequency identification (RFID)-based approach for real-time tracking of …
We present a radiofrequency identification (RFID)-based approach for real-time tracking of …
Auto identification technology and its impact on patient safety in the operating room of the future
MT Egan, WS Sandberg - Surgical Innovation, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Automatic identification technologies, such as bar coding and radio frequency identification,
are ubiquitous in everyday life but virtually nonexistent in the operating room. User …
are ubiquitous in everyday life but virtually nonexistent in the operating room. User …
Invited commentary: making patient safety automatic
DW Rattner - Surgery, 2005 - surgjournal.com
IN THIS ISSUE OF SURGERY, Dr Carl Fabian 1 describes the potential use of electronic
article surveillance (EAS) to detect retained sponges; this technology is used every day in …
article surveillance (EAS) to detect retained sponges; this technology is used every day in …
Enhancing point of care vigilance using computers.
P St Jacques, B Rothman - Anesthesiology Clinics, 2011 - europepmc.org
Information technology has the potential to provide a tremendous step forward in
perioperative patient safety. Through automated delivery of information through fixed and …
perioperative patient safety. Through automated delivery of information through fixed and …