Factors Contributing to Operating Room Cancellation Rates for Patients Undergoing Arteriovenous Access Procedures

Factors contributing to airborne particle dispersal in the operating room

BACKGROUND Surgical-site infections due to intraoperative contamination are chiefly ascribable to airborne particles carrying microorganisms. The purpose of this study is to identify the actions that increase the number of airborne particles in the operating room. METHODS Two surgeons and two surgical nurses performed three patterns of physical movements to mimic intraoperative actions, such ...

Entrustment of general surgery residents in the operating room: factors contributing to provision of resident autonomy.

BACKGROUND Several challenges threaten the traditional premise of graduated independence in general surgery training, leading to a lack of readiness in graduating surgeons. The objective of this study was to determine the factors contributing to faculty decisions to grant residents autonomy in the operating room, the barriers to granting this autonomy, and the factors that facilitate entrustmen...

Principles Governing Eye Operating Room Procedures

Design and Manufacture of a Smart Orthopedic Pin Cutter for Use in the Operating Room and Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery

Background and Aim: Since pin cutter is used in surgical operations involving screw and orthopedic plating and this is one of the most sensitive surgeries, saving time is very important along with reducing infection rate. The purpose of design the Mini-Pin Cutter is to replace a smaller, lighter, more efficient device than conventional and traditional cutters, which ultimately results in a comf...

A Mathematical Model for Operating Room Scheduling Considering Limitations on Human Resources Access and Patient Prioritization

Operating room scheduling is an important task in healthcare sector. This study proposes a Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP) mathematical model for the scheduling of the operating rooms. In the presented model, apart from scheduling the patients’ surgery process, shifting of the medical staff is also carried out. The innovation considered in the proposed model is aimed at prioritizing...