Surgical process modelling: a review
Purpose Surgery is continuously subject to technological and medical innovations that are
transforming daily surgical routines. In order to gain a better understanding and description …
transforming daily surgical routines. In order to gain a better understanding and description …
The impact of service-specific staffing, case scheduling, turnovers, and first-case starts on anesthesia group and operating room productivity: a tutorial using data from …
C McIntosh, F Dexter, RH Epstein - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2006 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: In this tutorial, we consider the impact of operating room (OR) management
on anesthesia group and OR labor productivity and costs. Most of the tutorial focuses on the …
on anesthesia group and OR labor productivity and costs. Most of the tutorial focuses on the …
Statistical modeling and recognition of surgical workflow
In this paper, we contribute to the development of context-aware operating rooms by
introducing a novel approach to modeling and monitoring the workflow of surgical …
introducing a novel approach to modeling and monitoring the workflow of surgical …
University of Queensland vital signs dataset: Development of an accessible repository of anesthesia patient monitoring data for research
D Liu, M Görges, SA Jenkins - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Data recorded from the devices used to monitor a patient's vital signs are
often used in the development of displays, alarms, and information systems, but high …
often used in the development of displays, alarms, and information systems, but high …
Bayesian prediction bounds and comparisons of operating room times even for procedures with few or no historic data
F Dexter, J Ledolter - The Journal of the American Society of …, 2005 - pubs.asahq.org
Background Lower prediction bounds (eg, for fasting), upper prediction bounds (eg, to
schedule delays between sequential surgeons), comparisons of operating room (OR) times …
schedule delays between sequential surgeons), comparisons of operating room (OR) times …
Strategies for net cost reductions with the expanded role and expertise of anesthesiologists in the perioperative surgical home
F Dexter, RE Wachtel - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The Perioperative Surgical Home is a model adopted by the American Society of
Anesthesiologists to increase quality and patient safety and to decrease costs. This Special …
Anesthesiologists to increase quality and patient safety and to decrease costs. This Special …
Automatic updating of times remaining in surgical cases using bayesian analysis of historical case duration data and “instant messaging” updates from anesthesia …
BACKGROUND: Operating room (OR) whiteboards (status displays) communicate times
remaining for ongoing cases to perioperative stakeholders (eg, postanesthesia care unit …
remaining for ongoing cases to perioperative stakeholders (eg, postanesthesia care unit …
Influencing anesthesia provider behavior using anesthesia information management system data for near real-time alerts and post hoc reports
RH Epstein, F Dexter, N Patel - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2015 - journals.lww.com
In this review article, we address issues related to using data from anesthesia information
management systems (AIMS) to deliver near real-time alerts via AIMS workstation popups …
management systems (AIMS) to deliver near real-time alerts via AIMS workstation popups …
Operating room managerial decision-making on the day of surgery with and without computer recommendations and status displays
BACKGROUND: There are three basic types of decision aids to facilitate operating room
(OR) management decision-making on the day of surgery. Decision makers can rely on …
(OR) management decision-making on the day of surgery. Decision makers can rely on …
Technology diffusion of anesthesia information management systems into academic anesthesia departments in the United States
IS Stol, JM Ehrenfeld, RH Epstein - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2014 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Anesthesia information management systems (AIMS) are electronic health
records that automatically import vital signs from patient monitors and allow for computer …
records that automatically import vital signs from patient monitors and allow for computer …