Measuring intra-operative interference from distraction and interruption observed in the operating theatre

Article Abstract:

An observational tool is developed to record distraction and interruption in the operating theatre during surgery, with some interferences being intrinsic to the work and some, extraneous. The findings show that measuring intra-operative interference is feasible and highlight the need to further develop measures of interference assess its variation, intensity and its effect on surgical team performance.

General services, Safety and security measures, Practice, Patients, Patient care, Surgeons

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Understanding emergency medical dispatch in terms of distributed cognition: A case study

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A case study of the London Ambulance Service (LAS) control room is presented in which a method is developed for constructing a distributed cognition (DC) account of team working in the domain of emergency medical dispatch (EMD) work system. The resulting DC descriptions have helped in understanding the design of EMD work and of tools to support that work within a large EMD centre.

Emergency medical services, Work groups, Teamwork (Workplace), Human-computer interaction, Report

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Toward development of a computer-based methodology for evaluating and reducing medication administration errors

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A more effective method of presenting prescription information to formal and informal caregivers of elderly care recipients and to reduce errors in administering prescription drug regimens is determined. It is found that presenting instructions in a matrix format and providing audio instructions reduces the number of errors made by both formal and informal caregivers.

Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Health Computer Systems, Health & Education EDP Use, Control, Health care information services, Medication errors, Medical computer applications, Medical advice systems

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