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Operating room design using agent-based simulation to reduce room obstructions.
The purpose of this study was to improve the safety of clinical care provided in operating rooms (ORs) by examining wats in which characteristics of both the procedure and the physical environment affect surgical team movement and contacts. Researchers video recorded staff movements during surgical procedures, then divided the OR into multiple zones and analyzed the frequency and duration of movement from origin to destination. Results showed that OR size, the circulating nurse workstation location, and team size significantly affected surgical team contacts; two- and three-way interactions between staff, procedure type, table orientation, and workstation location also significantly affected contacts. Implications of these findings for OR managers and for future research about designing future ORs are discussed.
AHRQ-funded; HS0024380.
Citation: Taaffe K, Ferrand YB, Khoshkenar A .
Operating room design using agent-based simulation to reduce room obstructions.
Health Care Manag Sci 2023 Jun; 26(2):261-78. doi: 10.1007/s10729-022-09622-3..
Keywords: Surgery, Simulation