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An EMR computer that is positioned to facilitate integration of EMR tasks into anesthesia maintenance workflow supports increased visual awareness of patient and visual displays during anesthesia maintenance.

DESIRED OUTCOMES/CITATIONS

Improve information awareness              

Peer-reviewed (empirical study)

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Manuscript In Progress

TYPE OF STRATEGY

Task Technology Built Environment

Space within the anesthesia area that accommodates equipment and staff flow supports reduced disruptions and encroachment into other zones such as the surgical zone.

DESIRED OUTCOMES/CITATIONS

Improve movement and flow              

Peer-reviewed (empirical study)

Patkin, 2003
Patkin, M. (2003). What surgeons want in operating rooms. Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies, 12(6), 256-262.

Peer-reviewed (best practice, design guidelines, or literature review report)

Hirsch, 2008
Hirsch, R. (2008). The hybrid cardiac catheterization laboratory for congenital heart disease: from conception to completion. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 71(3), 418-428.

TYPE OF STRATEGY

Task Technology Built Environment

Discussing space requirements for supporting information handoffs between anesthesia team members during the procedure supports an increased potential for high-quality handoffs by reducing transition variability.

DESIRED OUTCOMES/CITATIONS

Improve communication              

Peer-reviewed (empirical study)

Jurewicz et al., 2018
Jurewicz, K., Alfred, M., Neyens, D. M., Catchpole, K., Joseph, A., & Reeves, S. T. (2018). Investigating Intraoperative and Intraprofessional Handoffs in Anesthesia. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 62(1), 469–473. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931218621107

TYPE OF STRATEGY

Task Built Environment

Locating the anesthesia zone away from non-anesthesia related traffic support anesthesia task completion without disruption and interference from unnecessary traffic.

DESIRED OUTCOMES/CITATIONS

Improve movement and flow              

Peer-reviewed (best practice, design guidelines, or literature review report)

Rostenberg & Barach, 2012
Rostenberg, B., & Barach, P. R. (2012). Design of cardiovascular operating rooms for tomorrow's technology and clinical practice—Part 2. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 33(1), 57-65.

Peer-reviewed (empirical study)

Bayramzadeh et al., 2018
Bayramzadeh, S., Joseph, A., Allison, D., Shultz, J., Abernathy, J., & Group, R. O. S. (2018). Using an integrative mock-up simulation approach for evidence-based evaluation of operating room design prototypes. Applied ergonomics, 70, 288-299.
Reduce disruptions              

Peer-reviewed (empirical study)

Bayramzadeh et al., 2018
Bayramzadeh, S., Joseph, A., Allison, D., Shultz, J., Abernathy, J., & Group, R. O. S. (2018). Using an integrative mock-up simulation approach for evidence-based evaluation of operating room design prototypes. Applied ergonomics, 70, 288-299.

TYPE OF STRATEGY

People Task Built Environment

Positioning equipment to minimize the amount of time that the anesthesia provider has their back turned away from the patient and visual displays supports reduced work flow challenges that can lead to potential errors.

DESIRED OUTCOMES/CITATIONS

Improve movement and flow              

Peer-reviewed (empirical study)

Manuscript In Progress
Manuscript In Progress

TYPE OF STRATEGY

People Task Technology Built Environment
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