WHAT IS INTEGRATED SURGERY?
Operating rooms have evolved dramatically with today’s technological innovations and huge amounts of data. Hospitals continue to design patient rooms that focus on higher functionality and improved patient comfort. One concept that is shaping current and future operating room design for hospital staff is the integrated operating room, also known as the digital operating room.
The operating room integrates technology, information, and personnel across the hospital to create a purpose-built system that reduces reliance on mobile devices. Using advanced audio-visual technology such as multi-image touch screens and real-time monitoring systems, operative staff have unlimited access to patient information archives and resources. This establishes a smarter relationship with the outside world to improve clinical outcomes and reduce traffic flow in and out of the sterile surgical environment.
BENEFITS OF Integral operating room
With the integrated operating room, staff have less reason to leave the operating room thanks to direct connection to other equipment and information systems of the village hospital. This connectivity means that the integrated operating room can be prepared more quickly and easily for each scheduled procedure. In addition, direct access to high-resolution imaging equipment such as X-rays, CTs, MRIs and other diagnostic equipment means that patients do not have to move during surgery when needed. Picture. Thus, creating the opportunity for more minimally invasive surgeries.
One of the biggest benefits of an integrated operating room over a traditional operating room is the connectivity and support of teams, processes, and information to improve workflow efficiency. For example, an integrated operating room allows operating room teams to share surgical videos and images with experts remotely to consult, with real-time collaboration and teaching apps with a single physician. another surgeon at a different location to receive instructions. After surgery, clinicians can easily share high-definition images of the procedure on a tablet during post-operative consultation with patients and families. Typically, the integrated operating room ensures these images and videos are automatically linked to the patient record for accurate documentation of every procedure.
WHAT IS A ORGANIZATION SYSTEM?
Due to the emergence of advanced imaging and diagnostic technology, the operating room (also known as the operating room) has become increasingly congested and complicated with countless devices and screens. In addition to the boom, the operating table, operating light, and room lighting are located throughout the operating room, with multiple surgical monitors, intercom screens, camera systems, recording equipment, and medical printers. Hospitals are quickly linked with modern operating rooms.
The operating room integration system is designed to simplify and streamline the operating room by consolidating data, video access, and control for all of these devices in one central command station, allowing Surgical staff perform many of their tasks efficiently without moving. The integrated operating room also often includes hanging monitors and imaging modalities, eliminating the hazards posed by cabling and allowing easy access and display of surgical video.
BENEFITS OF THE ORGANIZATION SYSTEM
The operating room is an environment that requires focus, efficiency, communication and expertise. Without an integrated system, surgical teams must navigate around the operating room performing a variety of tasks. These include checking computers for patient information, writing this information on a whiteboard, moving to a wall to control lighting, entering the operating room to display or change the video they are watching. , etc. The movement and time required to complete these tasks slows down the process and can distract attention where it is needed most: the patient.
The operating room integrated system consolidates and organizes all patient data for the surgical staff in one procedure, minimizing bottlenecks and streamlining information across multiple platforms. Through an integrated system, surgical staff have centralized access to the controls and information they need – to view patient information, control room or surgical lighting, display images during the procedure surgery and more – all from a centralized dashboard. The integrated system provides the operating room staff with optimal work performance, to focus on providing the best patient care.
TYPES OF INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
There are many types of operating room integrated systems that vary in technology and price, supporting operating rooms of low to high complexity. The simplest operating room integration system promotes simple visualization of several devices on several screens in the operating room, while more complex systems can automate video routing, imaging, and control. device control. The operating room integration system suitable for highly complex operating rooms builds on these capabilities, adding the ability to connect and control multiple devices, connecting in real time using conferencing television or streaming, and supports enhanced visuals in 4K ultra-high resolution.
Just as the Operating Room Integrated Systems offer different features to support each Operating Room’s needs, these systems also vary in size and design to support a wide variety of environments. From small box-type systems that can fit on a desktop, to larger systems that are suitable for wall mounting or even outside the operating room, Integrated Systems come in a variety of forms depending on your needs. operating room requirements.
PLAN FOR BUILDING THE ORIGINAL ORGANIZATION SYSTEM
Systems Integration should focus on current and future hospital goals, such as increased revenue, efficiency, safety, patient satisfaction or educational applications. Such goals relate to how staff in the operating room perform their duties and how an integrated system can support success. For example, teaching needs may prioritize communication from the operating room and require an integrated system that not only supports communication and collaboration between the integrated operating rooms, but also the transmission of video and audio from the operating rooms. operating room to neighboring classrooms or conference rooms.
The ease of use of the Integrated System is integral to ensuring that the investment in the operating room pays off. If an Integrated System is too complex, cluttered, confusing, or difficult to navigate, employees may stop using the system or use only small portions of its functionality. A well-designed system is not one-size-fits-all, but is customized to the user’s needs to fulfill their unique clinical tasks and workflow, and layout The device avoids the traffic of the operating room.
Planning for system integration is also key when evaluating Operating Room Integration solutions. Integration provides a technical infrastructure in the operating room that allows different types of medical devices, cameras, audio equipment, environmental and lighting systems to work together seamlessly and harmoniously. peace. Integrated systems often provide compatibility with current and future technologies, allowing hospitals to easily introduce new devices, such as endoscopes or imaging devices, that are already in the room. surgery.
ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEM DESIGN
The design of the Operating Room Integration system reflects the types of procedures performed in the room, the medical devices that will be used, where the surgical video must be viewed, the available space, and the need for durability. The system integrator should work closely with the hospital to design a design that meets its unique requirements and supports optimal work performance and safety.
The integrated system allows the hospital to ideally position the equipment in the operating room. For example, trolley-based devices can be wall-mounted if desired, connected to an integrated system to allow the medical team to view video of the device in the operating room. Similarly, the endoscope tower can be placed on a suspension device in the operating room, keeping the floor and adjacent areas free of cables. Monitors are usually mounted in an integrated system, on a wall or hanging arm rather than on a wheelchair, allowing easy viewing of surgical video from anywhere in the operating room.
When designing the integrated operating room, floor space is maximized to allow staff to navigate efficiently as well as to accommodate the equipment needed for each case. The Integrated System is selected and positioned to be as minimally irritating to staff as possible – and can be placed above or below a desk, in a wall or even outside depending on the hospital’s requirements.
Regardless of how the procedure is performed, the operating room is one of the harshest and most challenging environments for electronics and cabling – especially when operated and plugged/unplugged frequently. As a result, Integrated Systems components are typically designed to withstand the rigors of the operating room environment. This includes the ability to withstand frequent cleaning, rough handling and impact. Some of the most vulnerable components, such as surgical monitors and intraoperative video cables, are reinforced for longevity.
CHALLENGES IN DESIGNING THE ORGANIZATION SYSTEM
Today’s integrated operating rooms require connectivity to data, systems, and individual operations performed outside the operating room. When planning an integrated operating room design, the integrator and the hospital must consider the bandwidth availability and network configuration requirements required for smooth communication between the operating room and the operating rooms. remote location. Signal transmission compatibility also has a big impact on whether both locations can share media files or video conferencing in real time.
Compared to less detailed images or videos, today’s high-resolution media files are typically larger and require more data storage. To ensure that enough storage is available, planning for an integrated system includes defining storage requirements. If desired, authorized operating room staff can choose to access or share their media from their hospital computer or mobile device. If employees do not want to go online, employees can default to printing images or media on CDs or USB drives.
The protection of patient information is paramount, so any image, video or data containing patient information must be protected. For example, when sharing a video from the operating room during a teaching event, all patient information and identifying characteristics must be hidden from the student’s view. The design of an integrated system and how it is implemented in a hospital’s network infrastructure can help ensure information security.