Download or read book Human Factors and Ergonomics in the Minimally Invasive Surgical Operating Room written by Bethany Rose Lowndes and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The healthcare industry expends a considerable portion of the United States' financial and personnel resources. Despite the magnitude of the resources involved in the healthcare industry, care quality is not proportional to the cost. Poor quality of care in the form of medical errors that lead to patient harm are a primary threat to patient safety and are very costly to both patients and providers. Elevated workload and musculoskeletal pain and disorders in medical professionals can be linked to these errors. The advancement of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has increased patient benefits but has been accompanied by ergonomic disadvantages to the surgeon and surgical team. In order to prevent provider harm, and therefore reduce the risk of a patient safety or quality breach, this work was the result of clinical, human factors, and biomedical methodologies in collaboration with medical professional to quantify the workload and identify the risk factors for musculoskeletal pain and disorders in the MIS operating room (OR). This dissertation begins with a background of the engineering methodologies used to study the healthcare system and improve the quality of healthcare delivery. Next a review of the human factors and ergonomic efforts in the operating room is covered to discuss how OR conditions evolved to current practice. The first two studies identified a higher workload for the surgeon and surgical team--especially the surgeon and assistant--when using a single port compared to the 4-port laparoscopic surgical technique. Patient factors including age, gender, body mass index, abnormal liver function test, and American Society of Anesthesiologists class were identified in the third research study as factors that could impact surgical team workload and patient safety due to the increase in surgical duration for laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures. Finally, in the last two studies novel technologies (articulating instruments) and technique improvements to single port procedures were analyzed for usability and did not improve performance or workload for the users. All five studies illustrate how human factors and ergonomic principles can assess and improve patient and provider safety in the MIS OR. This research identified higher workload for the surgeon and surgical team during single port procedures with possible contributions from patient factors. No technique or technology advancements were demonstrated to improve workload and performance of single port surgery, calling for further research and development to improve both patients and provider safety and satisfaction.
Download or read book Human Factors in Surgery written by Tara N. Cohen and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book delivers a comprehensive review of human factors principles as they relate to surgical care inside and outside of the operating theatre. It provides multi-dimensional human-centered insights from the viewpoint of academic surgeons and experts in human factors engineering to improve workflow, treatment time, and outcomes. To guide the reader, the book begins broadly with Human Factors Principles for Surgery then narrows to a discussion of surgical specialties and scenarios. Each chapter follows the following structure: (1) An overview of the topic at hand to provide a reference for readers; (2) a case study or story to illustrate the topic; (3) a discussion of the topic including human factors insights; (4) lessons learned, or personal “pearls” related to improving the specific system described. Written by experts in the field, Human Factors in Surgery: Enhancing Safety and Flow in Patient Care describes elements of the surgical system and highlights the lessons learned from systems engineering. It serves as a valuable resource for surgeons at any level in their training that wish to improve their practice.
Download or read book Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare written by Vincent G. Duffy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-06-11 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on recent research, this book discusses how to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care through the application of human factors and ergonomics principles. It provides guidance for those involved with the design and application of systems and devices for effective and safe healthcare delivery from both a patient
Download or read book Enhancing Surgical Performance written by Rhona Flin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enhancing Surgical Performance: A Primer in Non-Technical Skills explains why non-technical skills are vital for safe and effective performance in the operating theatre. The book provides a full account, with supporting empirical evidence, of the Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons (NOTSS) system and behavioural rating framework, which helps identify
Download or read book Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare written by Vincent G. Duffy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the latest advances in human factors and ergonomics, focusing on methods for improving quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. By emphasizing the physical, cognitive and organizational aspects of human factors and ergonomics applications, it reports on various perspectives, including those of clinicians, patients, health organizations and insurance providers. The book describes cutting-edge applications, highlighting the best practices of staff interactions with patients, as well as interactions with computers and medical devices. It also presents new findings related to improved organizational outcomes in healthcare settings, and approaches to modeling and analysis specifically targeting those work aspects unique to healthcare. Based on the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare, held on July 27-31, 2016, in Walt Disney World®, Florida, USA, the book is intended as timely reference guide for both researchers involved in the design of healthcare systems and devices and healthcare professionals aiming at effective and safe health service delivery. Moreover, by providing a useful survey of cutting-edge methods for improving organizational outcomes in healthcare settings, the book also represents an inspiring reading for healthcare counselors and international health organizations.
Download or read book Analysis of Ergonomics and Highly Non linear Dynamics of Surgical Motions and Muscle Activations in Minimally Invasive Surgery written by Ikechukwu Polycarp Nnamdi Ohu and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is becoming increasing popular and widely adopted on account of relative post-operative advantages (shorter hospital stays, less scarification, trauma and post-operative pain) it offers patients when compared to open surgery. Nonetheless, the surge in demand for MIS procedures are not met with commensurate availability of experts in the field, thus leading to excessive stress attributable to increased case load, and an increase in the number of surgery interns requiring training with far less MIS experts to provide it. Also, musculoskeletal discomforts experienced by MIS surgeons have been attributed to ergonomic factors among other causes, and a required verification of the viability of fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery (FLS) as a valid ergonomic discriminator between traditional MIS and robot-assisted MIS was tested and validated. Real-time, subject-centered, and objective quantification of surgical skills has long been a challenge. A proposed solution is presented here involving the application of complexity theory (time delay and Hurst exponent principles) to the analysis of phase space reconstructions of time series data, generated by periodic changes in Euler coordinates of surgical graspers while being used by MIS novices and experts. A comparison of Hurst exponent and time delay values over multiple iterations of the same task provides quantitative insight on MIS skills improvement and experience.
Download or read book Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors written by Ravindra S. Goonetilleke • Shuping Xiong and published by AHFE International. This book was released on 2022-07-24 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022), July 24–28, 2022, New York, USA
Download or read book Fundamentals of General Surgery written by Francesco Palazzo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive guide to the surgical skills required during general surgery. General Concepts are covered with descriptions of basic terminology, the logic behind specific approaches, limitations of specific skills, technical and practical considerations, and safety of using specific approaches and skills. More advanced topics including gastro-intestinal anastomosis, exploring a patient after a major trauma, and managing crisis situations are also discussed, as well as current controversies and future directions within general surgery. Fundamentals of General Surgery is relevant to trainees in general surgery and its subspecialties, and aims to give them an easy to access resource that contains real life examples, iconography, and recommended further reading.
Download or read book The SAGES Manual of Perioperative Care in Minimally Invasive Surgery written by Richard L. Whelan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-01-16 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second SAGES (Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic S- geons) manual was intended to be a companion piece for the successful ?rst SAGES manual, edited by Carol Scott-Connor, that was published more than 4 years ago. Originally, the goal was to concentrate on tersely covered or often ignored aspects of the preoperative preparation of the patient and the operating room as well as the postoperative care of patients undergoing minimally in- sive operations. It was also our intention to include a section for each procedure where several different port placement schemes would be presented and brie?y discussed. Unique to this manual, the impact of the patient’s body habitus (short or long, narrow or wide) on port placement is also taken into account for many of the procedures. Also unique are chapters devoted to hypothermia, port wound closure, and the management of subcutaneous emphysema and abdominal wall hemorrhage caused by trocars. Naturally, the surgeon tends to focus on the technical aspects of the pro- dure, such as the operative tasks to be carried out, the order of operation, and the position of the surgeon and assistant. However, it is critical that the surgeon be aware that the CO pneumoperitoneum, far more so than laparotomy, results 2 in multiple physiologic alterations that, if not compensated for by the anest- siologist and surgeon, may endanger the patient or prevent the laparoscopic c- pletion of the procedure.
Download or read book Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy written by Boel A. Fransson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-12-20 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newly revised Second Edition of Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy is a rigorous update of the first book to provide comprehensive and current information about minimally invasive surgery in dogs and cats. With a focus on techniques in rigid endoscopy, the book also includes guidance on additional surgeries outside the abdomen and chest. New chapters describe newly developed surgical techniques, while existing chapters have been thoroughly updated. The authors include detailed stepwise instructions for each procedure, including clinical photographs. Pre-operative considerations, patient positioning, portal placement, and postoperative care are also discussed, with key points of consideration outlined for each surgery. Purchasers of the book will also receive access to a companion website featuring video clips of the fundamental skills and surgical techniques described in the resource. The book also offers: An introduction to laparoscopic suturing and knot tying with accompanying video tutorials A thorough introduction to the equipment used in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic veterinary surgeries, including imaging equipment, surgical instrumentation, energy devices, and stapling equipment Clear explanations of foundational techniques in laparoscopy, including laparoscopic anesthesia, access techniques, contraindications, complications, and conversion Robust descriptions of fundamental techniques in thoracoscopy, including patient positioning, port placement, contraindications, complications, and conversion Discussions of a wide variety of laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgical procedures Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy is an essential reference for veterinary surgeons, veterinary internal medicine specialists and residents, and small animal general practitioners seeking a one-stop reference for minimally invasive surgery in dogs and cats.
Download or read book Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices written by Vincent Duffy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-17 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the latest advances in human factors and ergonomics, focusing on methods for improving quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. By emphasizing the physical, cognitive, and organizational aspects of human factors and ergonomics applications, it presents various perspectives, including those of clinicians, patients, health organizations, and insurance providers. The book describes cutting-edge applications, highlighting best practices for staff interactions with patients, as well as interactions with computers and medical devices. It also presents new findings related to improved organizational outcomes in healthcare settings, and approaches to modeling and analysis specifically targeting those work aspects unique to healthcare. Based on the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices, held on July 17–21, 2017, in Los Angeles, California, USA, the book is intended as a timely reference guide for both researchers involved in the design of healthcare systems and devices and for healthcare professionals working to deliver safe and effective health service. Moreover, by providing a useful survey of cutting-edge methods for improving organizational outcomes in healthcare settings, the book also represents a source of inspiration for healthcare counselors and international health organizations.
Download or read book Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care and Patient Safety written by Pascale Carayon and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-09-08 with total page 1012 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete resource, this handbook presents current knowledge on concepts and methods of human factors and ergonomics, and their applications to help improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. It provides specific information on how to analyze medical errors with the fundamental goal to reduce such errors and the harm t
Download or read book Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors Part II written by Tareq Ahram and published by AHFE International (USA). This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discipline of human factors and ergonomics (HF/E) is concerned with the design of products, process, services, and work systems to assure their productive, safe and satisfying use by people. Physical ergonomics involves the design of working environments to fit human physical abilities. By understanding the constraints and capabilities of the human body and mind, we can design products, services and environments that are effective, reliable, safe and comfortable for everyday use. This book focuses on the advances in the physical HF/E, which are a critical aspect in the design of any human-centered technological system. The ideas and practical solutions described in the book are the outcome of dedicated research by academics and practitioners aiming to advance theory and practice in this dynamic and all-encompassing discipline. A thorough understanding of the physical characteristics of a wide range of people is essential in the development of consumer products and systems. Human performance data serve as valuable information to designers and help ensure that the final products will fit the targeted population of end users. Mastering physical ergonomics and safety engineering concepts is fundamental to the creation of products and systems that people are able to use, avoidance of stresses, and minimization of the risk for accidents.
Download or read book Operating Room Leadership and Management written by Alan D. Kaye and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical resource for all healthcare professionals involved in day-to-day management of operating rooms of all sizes and complexity.
Download or read book Laparoscopic Surgery written by Arshad M. Malik and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2017-02-22 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laparoscopic surgery developed as the most element change ever in the history of surgery. The approach of this method is no more a late headway. The history goes back three decades now when appendectomy was initially performed laparoscopically in 1983. It was then polished by not very many specialists, and there was a moderate move of the method from traditional open surgery to laparoscopic surgery. Hesitance to take in an absolutely new method, absence of facilities, and appropriate training were main considerations ruining its direction. After an underlying hindered period came a sudden ascent in the worldwide preoccupation of the consideration toward this novel strategy. There was an aggregate move from open to laparoscopic surgery in a large portion of the focuses with an expanding rundown of operations being performed laparoscopically. This book is intended to bring forward the very many advancements in the field of laparoscopic surgery. There are many valuable contributions from eminent laparoscopic surgeons ranging from diagnostic to therapeutic procedures performed by this technique. I hope it will benefit the trainee surgeons as well as the experienced alike. Suggestions and positive criticism are more than welcome.
Download or read book Recent Advances in Laparoscopic Surgery written by Francisco Miguel Sánchez-Margallo and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-11-27 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The implementation of laparoscopy has revolutionized surgery over the past few years, incorporating significant benefits for the patient. However, this evolution has also entailed many technical obstacles for surgeons. This book is for readers wanting to learn more about recent surgical techniques and technologies. Topics cover novel sophisticated approaches for single-site surgery, natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery, and transanal surgery, among others. Also included are reviews of new innovative surgical devices, robotic platforms, and methodological guidelines for improving surgical performance and surgeon ergonomics.
Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors 3 Volume Set written by Informa Healthcare and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-03-15 with total page 3656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The previous edition of the International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors made history as the first unified source of reliable information drawn from many realms of science and technology and created specifically with ergonomics professionals in mind. It was also a winner of the Best Reference Award 2002 from the Engineering Libraries
