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Realizing Improved Patient Care through Human-Centered Design in the Operating Room (RIPCHD.OR)

Clemson

project Project 1: Unmasking of anesthesia-related alarms and communications This work extends what is known about alarms, interruptions, and distractions in the operating room by examining them from a systems perspective. AIM 1: Formally structure the RIPCHD OR learning lab and establish laboratory infrastructure and team management.

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A Day in the Life of a Surgery Nurse in the Operating Room (OR)

EARN Cares

Properly and safely positioning the patient for surgery to adequately expose the surgical site while preventing injuries and falls. Leading and participating in the official surgical time out to verify the correct patient, correct surgery, on the correct site, with all available supplies and instruments.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You: What Can We Learn From Familiar Surgical Teams?

Incision

Work in the OR involves highly adaptive and task-focused collaboration between team members, often around safety-critical protocols and sophisticated equipment; intuitively, it makes sense that a history of working together would be helpful. The presence of a dedicated laparoscopic team (vs.

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Surgical Data Integration vs. Operating Room Integration

Caresyntax

Data points are constantly being collected throughout the surgical continuum, such as: Electronic medical records. Surgical instrument usage and patterns. Anesthesia risk data. Pre-operative consultation findings. Pre- and post-operative vital signs. Video and imaging data. Diagnostic test results.

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Top Priorities for Surgical Services Leadership

Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

Identify specific procedures that could be moved to alternative surgical sites, such as ASCs. Consider shifting surgeons with long case times to 10-12 hour surgical blocks and expanding the OR suite hours vertically. Enhance and expand surgical specialty teams as needed. Offer clear performance incentives.