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Dhimal, Kaushila, Punam Limbu, and Pushpa Biswakarma. "Safety Measures In Neuro-Surgical Theatre: An Institutional Protocal." Eastern Green Neurosurgery 1, no. 2 (September 23, 2019): 36–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/egn.v1i2.25735.

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Effective teamwork in the operating theatre is of vital importance for same and smooth surgery. The main goal of safety measures is to reduce mortality, morbidity, improves communication and team work ,reduce operation time, ensuring the patient is secure in operation table, and also to ensure the operating staff and surgeons from advertent injuries.
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Thomas, Stephanie, Rish Palmer, Edward Phillipo, and Geoffrey Chipungu. "Reducing bacterial contamination in an Orthopedic Theatre ventilated by natural ventilation, in a Developing Country." Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 10, no. 05 (May 31, 2016): 518–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.3855/jidc.7436.

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Introduction: All surgical procedures have the potential for infection and some of the main sources are contamination from airborne particles, theatre personnel and the theatre environment. There is strong evidence that the use of ultra-clean air flow systems in orthopedic operating theatres reduces the incidence of deep sepsis after surgery. In the developing world however, this is often an unrealistic solution. The aim of this study was to establish baseline levels of contamination in a working orthopedic theatre, at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi. To feedback results to the theatre team, promote infection prevention discussion and work with the team to implement workable and realistic goals to improve the intra-operative environment. Methodology: Samples were collected from theatre equipment available at the time of surgery, from theatre water and theatre air using passive air sampling techniques. Samples were immediately transferred to the Central Microbiology Laboratory for culture on basic culture media. Results: Bacterial contamination of theatre equipment, intra-operative theatre air and water was detected. Results were discussed with the theatre and infection prevention team who were receptive to feedback with regards to infection prevention strategies and keen to develop simple measures which could be put in place to change practice. Conclusions: In this setting, we suggest that implementing workable and realistic goals such as, establishing baseline rates of bacterial contamination and introduction of strict protocols for asepsis and theatre etiquette, may reduce bacterial contamination rates and subsequent intra-operative infection in the absence of expensive engineering solutions.
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Butt, DA, M. Hadjipavlou, and J. Walczak. "A NOISE AT WORK ASSESSMENT IN THE ORTHOPAEDIC OPERATING THEATRE." Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 96, no. 1 (January 2014): 32–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/003588414x13814021676990.

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Herron, Jonathan Blair Thomas, Rachel French, and Andrew Douglas Gilliam. "Extended operating times are more efficient, save money and maintain a high staff and patient satisfaction." Journal of Perioperative Practice 28, no. 9 (April 3, 2018): 231–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1750458918767601.

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Current public sector austerity measures necessitate efficiency savings throughout the NHS. Performance targets have resulted in activity being performed in the private sector, waiting list initiative lists and requests for staff to work overtime. This has resulted in staff fatigue and additional agency costs. Adoption of extended operating theatre times (0800-1800 hours) may improve productivity and efficiency, with potentially significant financial savings; however, implementation may adversely affect staff morale and patient compliance. A pilot period of four months of extended operating times (4.5 hour sessions) was completed and included all theatre surgical specialties. Outcome measures included: the number of cases completed, late starts, early finishes, cancelled operations, theatre overruns, preoperative assessment and 18-week targets. The outcomes were then compared to pre-existing normal working day operating lists (0900-1700). Theatre staff, patient and surgical trainee satisfaction with the system were also considered by use of an anonymous questionnaire. The study showed that in-session utilisation time was unchanged by extended operating hours 88.7% (vs 89.2%). The service was rated as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ by 87.5% of patients. Over £345,000 was saved by reducing premium payments. Savings of £225,000 were made by reducing privately outsourced operation and a further £63,000 by reviewing staff hours. Day case procedures increased from 2.8 to 3.2 cases/day with extended operating. There was no significant increase in late starts (5.1% vs 6.8%) or cancellation rates (0.75% vs 1.02%). Theatre over-runs reduced from 5% to 3.4%. The 18 weeks target for surgery was achieved in 93.7% of cases (vs 88.3%). The number of elective procedures increased from 4.1 to 4.89 cases/day. Only 13.33% of trainees (n = 33) surveyed felt that extended operating had a negative impact on training. The study concludes that extended operating increased productivity from 2.8 patients per session to 3.2 patients per session with potential savings of just over £2.4 million per financial year. Extrapolating this to the other 155 trusts in England could be a potential saving of £372 million per year. Staff, trainee and patient satisfaction was unaffected. An improved 18 weeks target position was achieved with a significant reduction in private sector work. However, some staff had difficulty with arranging childcare and taking public transport and this may prevent full implementation.
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Istomina, Natalja, Lina Šakienė, Rokas Bagdonas, and Ingrida Bakaitė. "Komandinio darbo operacinėje efektyvumo vertinimas operacinės komandos narių požiūriu." Sveikatos mokslai 23, no. 1 (January 5, 2013): 155–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.5200/sm-hs.2013.028.

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Work in the operating theatre is carried on under the team principle where division of labour, competence, instant reaction, tolerance, work knowledge and skills as well as associating with team members are of greatest significance. Fluctuation of opera-ting theatre team members results in difficulty in concentration, loss of valuable time and work quality, and has negative influence upon work process.The aim of this work was to evaluate the efficacy of the team work in the Operating Theatre Room from the viewpoint of team members.The sample was (n=21): operating theatre nurses, anaesthesiologists reanimatologists, surgeons, other staff. The gender was not homogeneous; the experience of work of the participants was from 3 to 30 years. The qualitative research was done. The methods of critical analysis and semi-structured interview were used.The research should be significant in the development of the science of nursing and nursing practice in Lithuania, especially in the sphere of surgical nursing. It could also be useful to both nurses and patients as both these groups are interested in the improvement of nursing quality: nurses as suppliers of the service and patients as its receivers.
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Tomaszewska, Katarzyna, and Bożena Majchrowicz. "Harmful factors at the workplace of an operating nurse." Journal of Education, Health and Sport 12, no. 7 (July 2, 2022): 286–300. http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/jehs.2022.12.07.028.

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Abstract Introduction: Operating theatre is a very specific work environment. The staff employed in this organizational unit, apart from specific professional qualifications, must have the ability to make quick decisions as well as the skills to utilize highly specialized medical apparatus and equipment. Operating theatre nurses are exposed to various harmful factors, thus strain resulting from this type of work can be both mental and physical. The aim of this paper was to assess the level of knowledge of surgical nurses about harmful factors at their workstations. Material and methods: The study was performed in a group of 625 nurses working in different types of operating rooms of public hospitals in Poland. An original questionnaire survey was used to characterize the harmful factors occurring at the operating room nurse's workstation. Results: The results obtained prove that according to the nurses surveyed, the main problem associated with working in the operating theatre is constant exposure to harmful factors that have a significant impact on workload. Conclusions: There are factors identified by the staff at the operating theatre nurse's workstation that affect the level of strain both physically and mentally. Shaping the right working conditions, affecting the efficiency and safety of employees should be a priority for hospital managers and directors.
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Ijah, Rex Friday Ogoronte A., Solomon N. Elenwo, Joy O. Dayi, Friday E. Aaron, Rose E. Oko-Jaja, and Vitalis O. Ofuru. "The Role and Impact of Operating Theatre Background Music on Users and Patients: Opinion of Theatre Staff." European Journal of Clinical Medicine 2, no. 5 (September 13, 2021): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.24018/clinicmed.2021.2.5.19.

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Aim: To determine the opinion of operating theatre users on the role of operating theatre background music on theatre users and patients in tertiary health care facilities in Port Harcourt. Background: The relationship between music and health has been described by researchers. Music has been used in several hospital settings with effects which some consider beneficial and others harmful. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among theatre users from March to June 2020 in two multispecialty tertiary healthcare facilities in Port Harcourt Nigeria. Using the convenience sampling method, data collected with pretested semi-structured questionnaires were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. Results: One hundred and twenty-one (82.9%) respondents asserted to knowledge of relationship between music and stress hormone. 97 (66.4%) agreed that music has positive effect on workers in the operating theatre. One hundred and seventeen (80.1%) respondents were of the opinion that background music in the operating theatre is not a distraction, while 22 (15.1%) respondents felt otherwise. One hundred and forty-four (98.8%) respondents agreed to usefulness of background music while at work. High proportion of respondents who lack knowledge of the relationship between stress hormone and music had no preference for operating theatre background music and the relationship was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Operating theatre background music is useful as opined by the majority of operating theatre staff, though its preference is low among those with less knowledge of the positive relationship between such music and stress hormones.
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Booth, K., and S. Hall. "The Challenge of Change: Not Everyone's Cup of Tea." Journal of Perioperative Practice 24, no. 11 (November 2014): 249–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/175045891402401102.

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This article explains how the authors adapted The Productive Operating Theatre (TPOT) programme for a large theatre department. The multidisciplinary theatre teams identified barriers at each launch. At subsequent programme workshops they learned to collate information and to work together to challenge and change practices.
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Pekkala, Laura, and Riku Roihankorpi. "An Artistic Community and a Workplace." Nordic Theatre Studies 30, no. 1 (August 2, 2018): 115–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/nts.v30i1.106926.

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The article analyzes how money interacts with the practices and organizational activities of independent theatres in Finland in the 2010s. It discusses what kind of development the interaction entails or favors in the wider context of Finnish cultural policy. We share the results of Visio (2015-16), an empirical study and development project funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture and carried out with four professional independent theatres, which originated as group theatres, but are now institutionalized and operate with discretionary state subsidies. During the development project supported by Theatre Centre Finland, the study observed aspects of organizational development and learning as well as sustainable work in the said theatres. This was done via ethnographic and multiple case study methodologies. The study defined a theatre organization as a community for artistic work and a workplace for a diverse group of theatre professionals. The cases and the ethnographies were then reflected against current Finnish cultural policy.As descendants of the group theatre movement – arising from artistic ambition and opposition to commercialism – Finnish independent theatres have developed in different directions in their ideas of theatre, artistic visions, objectives, production models, and positioning in the field. Yet, there is a tendency to define independent theatres in opposition to theatres subsidized by law (the so-called VOS theatres), instead of laying stress on their specific artistic or operational visions or characteristics. This emphasis is present in public discussions, but also in the self-definitions of independent theatres. Money, and the economic affairs it underlines, strongly interact with the development, organizational learning, and working culture of Finnish independent theatres. Theoretically, we promote a Simmelian framework that stresses the socio-cultural dimension of money. Thus, we examine how the practices of the monetary economy are present in the practices and the development of independent theatres, and how this reflects their position within the current cultural policy and funding systems. Based on the above, the article suggests a more versatile approach to artistic independent theatres – one that emphasizes recognizing the heterogeneity of their operating models and artistic orientations, and their roles as diverse artistic communities aside from workplaces.
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Lum, Brandon, Hong Muay Png, Hock Lan Yap, Cindy Tan, Bixian Sun, and Yen Hoon Law. "Streamlining workflows and redesigning job roles in the theatre sterile surgical unit." BMJ Open Quality 8, no. 3 (September 2019): e000583. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000583.

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The theatre sterile surgical unit (TSSU) is an essential core to support the operating theatres in National University Hospital. Surgical instruments and supplies are processed, packaged and sterilised safe for surgical procedures. A rapid improvement event adopting lean methodology was conducted with the TSSU team to streamline the workflows in this area.The project aimed to identify TSSU work processes that can be streamlined or automated, improving timeliness while identifying potential for role redesign and maximising human resource.The team successfully implemented initiatives to eliminate unnecessary workflows and achieve workload levelling. This reduced instrument processing time by 5%, while replenishment times of surgical supplies to the operating theatres decreased by 29%. The team successfully redesigned the TSSU job roles, converting several nursing staff to non-nursing roles. Long-term initiatives such as the use of disposables and an improved theatre instrument management system were planned for as well.Initiatives derived from this project can be spread to other sterile supply units within the hospital, further optimising the use of resources at a hospital level. The concept of role redesign was found to be applicable to healthcare, highlighting its potential in other areas of the hospital.
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Finn, Rachael. "Collaborative work in the operating theatre : conflict and the discourse of 'teamwork'." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.397548.

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Kager, Hidås Monika, and Pia Persson. "Bättre flyt på opererande verksamheter : Teamdeltagarnas uppfattningar om att arbeta med Genombrottsmetoden." Thesis, Karlstad University, Division for Health and Caring Sciences, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-5545.

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Introduktion: Svårigheter för vårdgivarna att hålla vårdgarantin var utgångspunkten för Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting (SKL) och Västra Götalandsregionen när de startade Genombrottsprojektet, ”Bättre flyt i opererande verksamheter”, det första som endast omfattade opererande verksamheter. Femton team från operationsavdelningar från hela landet deltog. Projektet pågick under år 2008. Alla team skulle uppnå resultatmålen att minst 90 % av patienterna opererades på första utlovade operationsdag och att 100 % av operationerna skulle starta på utsatt tid. Dessutom formulerade teamen egna processmål och balanserade mål. Syftet med studien var att beskriva teamdeltagarnas uppfattningar om att arbeta med genombrottsmetoden i opererande verksamheter. Metod: En totalundersökning där samtliga teamdeltagare i projektet (n=95) fick en webbenkät omfattande områdena resultat- och processmål, din arbetsplats, resultat och reflektioner. Resultat: Enkäten besvarades av 55

(58 %) teamdeltagare. Trettien redovisade att de nådde sina resultatmål under projekttiden. Processmålet operationsstart på utsatt tid nåddes helt eller delvis av 45 teamdeltagare och 32 lyckades minska bytestiderna. Tjugoen teamdeltagare uppgav att flera patienter per dag kunde opereras och 14 redovisade att de höll vårdgarantin efter projekttiden. De flesta teamdeltagarna ansåg att förankringen av projektet i personalgruppen fungerade bra, liksom stödet från handledarna. Att få tillräckligt med tid för möten, bemanningen på avdelningen och ledningens engagemang fungerade sämre. Avsaknad av ledningens stöd ledde till minskad motivation för förbättringsarbete. Teamdeltagarna ansåg vidare att Genombrottsmetoden var strukturerad och pedagogisk. Den gav helhetssyn på processer och reducerade dubbelarbete. Arbetsmiljön blev bättre. Konklusion: Teamdeltagarna ansåg att Genombrottsmetoden är användbar för att förbättra patientflödet och vårdkvaliteten på en operationsavdelning.


Introduction: Difficulties for the caregivers to keep the national health care guarantee was the starting point for the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) and The Västra Götaland Region when they started the project “Better flow in operating theatres”, based on the Breakthrough Series Model. Fifteen teams from operating theatres from the whole country participated. The project went on in 2008. All teams should achieve the result goals that at least 90 % of the patients should be operated on the day they were promised and 100 % of the operations should start in right time. In addition process goals and balanced goals were formulated by the teams. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to describe the team participants’ opinions about working with the Breakthrough Series Model in operating theatres. Method: All team participants (n=95) in the project received a questionnaire consisting of result- and process goals, your working place, results and reflections.

Results: Fifty-five (58 %) of the team participants answered the questionnaire. Thirty-one of them achieved their result goals during the project time. Forty-five of the team participants achieved the process goal “operation start in right time” and 32 succeeded in decreasing turnover time. Twenty one of the team participants described that throughput increased and 14 were able to keep the national health care guarantee after the project time.  Most of the team participants considered that the support from the staff worked well, as well as the support from the supervisors. On the other hand there was not enough time for meetings, not enough staffing and the management commitment was not so good. The motivation for improvement work decreased due to lack of management support. The team participants considered the Breakthrough Series Model as systematic and educational. They also attained a comprehensive view of processes and reduced their work load. The work environment became better. Conclusion: The team participants thought that the Break through Series Model is a useful method for improving patient throughput and quality of care in an operating theatre.

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Häggblom, Sofia. "Operationssjuksköterskors upplevelser av att arbeta nattskift : En intervjustudie." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-28505.

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Operationssjukvård krävs under natten för att säkerställa vården och hjälpa patienter inom rimlig tid.  Operationssjuksköterskan i operationsteamet arbetar tillsammans med opererande läkare med det kirurgiska tillvägagångssättet, samt ansvarar för patientens perioperativa vård. Syftet med denna intervjustudie var att belysa operationssjuksköterskornas upplevelser av att arbeta nattskift på en operationsavdelning. Halvstrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med sex operationssjuksköterskor på ett medelstort sjukhus i Sverige, och efter en kvalitativ innehållsanalys av materialet framkom sex kategorier; Nattens ryggrad – teamarbetet, Natten – vårdandets tid, På Natten – alltid redo, Natten blir till dag, Natten – tidens tand samt Nattens charm. Studiens resultat speglade operationssjuksköterskornas upplevelser av att teamarbetet utgjorde grunden för ett patientsäkert arbete under nattskiftet samt att operationssjuksköterskorna fick en förbättrad möjlighet att fokusera på omvårdnaden och kommunikationen med patienten under natten. Det krävdes även konstant handlingsberedskap inför oväntade situationer, och arbetet under natten var under förändring då fler av dagskiftets operationer sköts över till natten. Operationssjuksköterskorna upplevde även att arbetet under natten blev svårare då de blev äldre, men att arbetet under nattskift ändå upplevdes som roligare än dagskiftet. Således kunde det tolkas att nattskiftet hade en inverkan på operationssjuksköterskornas arbete, då arbetet kunde vara fysiskt och psykiskt ansträngande vilket även kunde ha en inverkan på patientsäkerheten. Nattskiftets speciella karaktär och med ett närmare teamarbete resulterande ändå i att arbetet utfördes med kvalitet samt att operationssjuksköterskorna upplevde arbetet som roligare, vilket fick dem att välja att fortsätta arbeta nattskift.
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Sanchez, Svensson Marcus. "Configuring awareness : work, interaction and collaboration in operating theatres." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.417385.

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Johnstone, Patricia Lynne. "The process and organisational consequences of new artefact adoption in surgery." Thesis, Electronic version, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/3905.

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Thesis (PhD)--Macquarie University, Macquarie Graduate School of Management, 2001.
Bibliography: leaves 288-310.
Introduction -- Introduction to research problem and methodology -- Study context -- Theoretical framework - Review of the literature -- Study design and methods -- Study sites, surgical procedures, and labour input to surgical production -- New intra-operative artefacts: goals, choices and consequences -- Conclusion.
Surgical technologies since the late 1980s have undergone substantial innovations that have involved ...the adoption of new machines, instruments, and related surgical materials... referred to throughtout this thesis as intra-operative artefacts... typically represents a commitment of substantial financial resources by the hospitals concerned. However, little is documented about the process whereby the decisions are made to adopt new intra-operative artefacts, and no previous research appears to have explored the work-related consequences of new intra-operative artefact adoption within operating theatre services. This thesis explores the reasons why new intra-operative artefacts are adopted, how the decisions are made, who are the participants in the decsion process and what are the expected and actual organisational consequences of new intra-operative artefact adoption.
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Coe, Richard Alexander. "Team work and conflict during elective procedures in English National Health Service operating theatres." Thesis, City, University of London, 2009. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/17668/.

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Multidisciplinary team working has been proposed as the means by which effective service delivery and organisation can be achieved within the operating theatre. Enhanced interprofessional communication, focus on a common goal, and valuing the contributions of team members have all been identified, within the professional literature, as elements of team working through which this objective could be realised. However, equal recognition has been given to reports of conflict and aggression experienced between professional groups within operating theatres. This thesis sets out to explore the relationship between these two phenomena in the context of the operating theatre, and explains the findings in an explanatory model of operating theatre work. The research was undertaken as a two part mixed method study. The first phase consisted of a survey of 391 operating department personnel, including surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and operating department practitioners, employed in National Health Service operating departments in England. The survey gathered perceptions of conflict within and between staff groups, to identify the main sources of conflict, and the main protagonists. The results of the survey demonstrated the existence of the conflict related to changes in order of the operating list, and overrunning of the allotted operating time. The main professional groups involved were senior surgeons, and the nurses and operating department practitioners. Little variation was seen within the national sample. The second phase of the study consisted of ethnography within operating departments on two sites, supported by informal interviews with nurses, operating department practitioners, surgeons and anaesthetists. Field notes and interview data were analysed using Adaptive Theory through which new data and existing theory were utilised in an inductive process of theory generation. The findings reveal that working practices in the operating theatres did not conform fully to any existing model of team working. This thesis proposes that the persistent emphasis on multidisciplinary team working in the policy literature derives from a functionalist analysis of conflict. At a theoretical level the persistence of conflict can be explained via an analysis of the theoretical limitations of the functionalist model. Overcoming conflict requires a critique of functionalist solutions proposed in the literature and the application of alternative theoretical perspectives more attuned to addressing the underlying tensions inherent in the organisation of theatre work.
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Bull, Rosalind Margaret. "Theatre wear must be worn beyond this point : a hermeneutic ethnographic exploration of operating room nursing." Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 2002. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phb9355.pdf.

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Hoskins, William Donald. "The major theatres of London, c.1800-1815 : including a survey of operatic and other musico-dramatic works." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.243977.

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Bergström, Monika, and Johanna Johnsson. "Kärnkompetenser i praktiken : En kvalitativ intervjustudie om operationssjuksköterskors upplevelser av att arbeta på operationssalen." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-19608.

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Bakgrund: Operationssjuksköterskan har en skyddad yrkestitel som innebär specifikt ansvar för patienten både före, under och efter det kirurgiska ingreppet. Ansvaret formuleras i kärnkompetenserna i kompetensbeskrivning för specialistsjuksköterska inom operationssjukvård. Syfte: Att beskriva operationssjuksköterskors upplevelser av att arbeta på operationssalen. Metod: En kvalitativ metod användes där fem semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med operationssjuksköterskor med minst ett års yrkeserfarenhet. Datamaterialet analyserades enligt kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultat: Analysen resulterade i ett övergripande tema: Operationssjuksköterskans arbete präglas av att omväxlande fokusera på helhet och delar, samt tre kategorier; att arbeta i team, att hitta sin plats och att ha patienten i fokus. Konklusion: Studien visade att kontinuitet i teamets sammansättning har betydelse för hur väl kommunikation och samarbete fungerar under en operation. Väl inarbetade team medför ett effektivare och kvalitativt bättre arbete och en säkrare vård för patienten.
Background: The operating theater nurse has a protected work title that includes specific responsibilities for the patient before, during and after the surgical procedure. The aim: The aim of the study was to describe operating theater nurses’ experiences of working in the operating theater. Method: A qualitative method was used, five semi-structured interviews were made with operating theater nurses that have worked at least one year in the profession. The data was analysed with qualitative content analysis. Result: The analysis resulted in one overarching theme: The work of the operating theater nurse is characterized by continually changing focus between the whole and its parts, and three categories; To work in a team, To find one's place and To focus on the patient. Conclusion: The study showed that team continuity has an impact on how well the communication and teamwork works during a surgical procedure. Teams that often work together will result in a more effective process, a better quality of the outcome and a safer care of the patient.
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Hsu, Shih-Yun, and 許釋允. "Operating the Tent Theatre—the influence of Euro-American, Japanese on the work of “Haibizi” Troupe." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/du3q95.

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“Haibizi” is often classified as a public theatre. Its theatre thinking and acting styles are often compared to Bertolt Brecht’s theatre theory. But what differentiate between “Haibizi” from public theatre or political theatre, especially Brecht’s physical and theoretical ? Tent theatre is a kind of theatrical form that developed in the particular social contexts of “struggle for security procedure” in the 1960’s and 1970’s in Japan. It is also under the influence of European and American avant-garde movements. Certain traditional civil aesthetics awareness is required to understand European and American avant-garde movements, clearly define the tent theatre impact and development context, and also to further analyze "Haibizi." No study of “Haibizi” in Taiwan has, yet been traced back to traditional civil aesthetics. Western drama has been viewed from Japanese perspective view, which is probably different from Western drama in real traditional civil theatre. Therefore, this study gives an overview of the development of Western drama from the traditional civil aesthetics, the public theater, political theater to the twentieth century theatre experiment. It then explores the cross-section of contemporary postwar Japanese theatre trying to find out the impact that led to tent theatre. Finally it traces tent theatre experience of the head of “Haibizi” Daizou Sakurai, from Japan to Taiwan, to analyze “Haibizi” company operations. In the end, the study compares “Haibizi” and Brecht’s theatre theory. Both of them changed the functionality of drama. Howere, unlike Brecht, who insisted theatre nature and professionalism, "Haibizi" aims not to enhance the artistic level, but to create a consensus of “anti-capitalism” in East Asia Region. When the ultimate goal of the theater is no longer achieving art and “theatre” became an implementation tool, should “Haibizi” still be called tent “theatre”? Keywords: traditional civil aesthetics, tent theatre, Bertolt Brecht, Daizou Sakurai, theatre professionalism
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Books on the topic "Operating theatre work"

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Operating Theater. Noctuary Press, 2015.

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Woodfield, Ian. Operatic Satire. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190692636.003.0003.

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Following a highly successful year in Vienna, during which he composed three operas for the German troupe at the National Theater, Dittersdorf returned to take up his administrative positions in Silesia. Evidently hoping for a return engagement, he set to work on several new Singspiels. A setting of Die Hochzeit des Figaro (now lost) renewed his personal competition with Mozart. Probably because he blamed members of the opera buffa company in Vienna for the conspicuous failure of his opera Democritto corretto, he cast the Beaumarchais play as a satire, in which Joseph’s well-known Italian stars were lampooned. Mozart himself was cast as Cherubino, slight in stature, with a pale visage, and wholly obsessed with dancing.
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P47 Thunderbolt With The Usaaf European Theatre Of Operations. Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza, 2013.

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The Experience Economy: Work Is Theater & Every Business a Stage. Harvard Business School Press, 1999.

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Hardman, Jonathan G., Philip M. Hopkins, and Michel M. R. F. Struys, eds. Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199642045.001.0001.

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This two-volume work of 91 chapters covers all aspects of practice in anaesthesia. Volume 1 addresses the underpinning sciences of anaesthesia including physiology, pharmacology, physics, anaesthetic equipment, statistics, and evidence-based anaesthesia. Volume 1 also outlines the fundamental principles of anaesthetic practice including ethics, risk, informatics and technology for anaesthesia, human factors and simulation in anaesthetic practice, safety and quality assurance in anaesthesia, teaching, research, and outcomes, as well as all stages of the perioperative journey including preoperative assessment and optimization for anaesthesia, intraoperative monitoring, avoiding and managing hazards, post-surgical analgesia and acute pain management, and post-surgical anaesthetic complications. Volume 2 focuses on the clinical aspects of anaesthesia, including procedures, techniques and therapies, regional anaesthesia, the conduct of anaesthesia by surgical specialty, and paediatric and neonatal anaesthesia, including the resuscitation, stabilization, and transfer of sick and injured children. The clinical second volume also addresses the conduct of anaesthesia outside the operating theatre, including pre-hospital care, anaesthesia in remote locations, and military anaesthesia. The core knowledge for providing anaesthesia and managing comorbidities is provided, and in addition, those aspects of intensive care and pain medicine that are core knowledge for the general anaesthetist are covered. The book brings together key concepts, pertinent research from ongoing scientific endeavours, and clinical practice guidelines.
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Zaloga, Steve. Panzergrenadier vs US Armored Infantryman: European Theater of Operations 1944. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.

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Wild, Jonathan, Emma Nofal, Imeshi Wijetunga, and Antonia Durham Hall. Emergency surgery (DRAFT). Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198749813.003.0007.

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Emergency general surgery comprises patients with surgical problems requiring surgical intervention or post-operative surgical patients who require further surgical intervention or symptom palliation at any time of the day or night. Beyond the cases discussed below, this will include also emergency presentations from all of the sub-specialty chapters covered so far. Over 600,000 emergency hospital admissions are made to general surgery. Of these patients, they comprise the sickest patient cohort relative to the majority of elective patients, which results from sepsis, shock, or organ dysfunction from the underlying causative pathology, as well as the impact of any pre-existant comorbid states. This often has a significant impact on patient outcome, with high rates of morbidity and mortality relative to elective surgery. With this in mind, a lot of work has been channelled into improving outcomes for these patients. Furthermore, emergency and trauma surgery is beginning to establish itself as a subspecialty in itself. This chapter starts by making applied discussion of the assessment and initial investigation of acute abdominal pain, a complaint that comprises half of the annual 600,000 emergency general surgical admissions. It covers the pertinent features of diagnosis, investigation, and management of a range of common or serious emergency surgical and trauma cases that will be encountered on the acute surgical take. Kidney transplantation is not in itself an emergency operation when you consider the degree of pre-operative preparation of recipient donors, but is included in this chapter as it is commonly encountered by junior trainees on the emergency theatre list when donors are found at short notice.
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Szlagor, Tomasz. P-51/F-6 Mustangs with the USAAF - European Theater of Operations. Kangero, Oficyna Wydawnicza, 2015.

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Hughes, Jim. Introduction to Intra-Operative and Surgical Radiography. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198813170.001.0001.

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This book is designed to be both a quick guide and a reference text for radiographers and other staff who perform imaging during surgical procedures. Over 40 of the most common procedures are covered in detail, from initial setup to sending final images, with sections on patient positioning, C-arm approach, anatomy, surgical hardware, and alternative techniques. These include cases related to orthopaedics, urology, paediatrics, neurology, and other branches of medicine. Each chapter covers both surgical and imaging techniques, to give the radiographer a better idea of what is required in terms of imaging and technique, along with comprehensive positioning graphics and accompanying high-quality radiograph images. The techniques and methods demonstrated are fully explained, and will allow staff to confidently perform imaging for procedures not covered in the text. Also included are sections on the practical skills required for working in theatres (such as team work and safe practice), infection control, radiation protection, exposures, and image quality, as well as discussions about the function, systems, and usage of intraoperative imaging equipment. This includes both image intensifier (II) systems and the newer flat-panel detector systems. Image artefacts and the effects of under- and overexposure are also covered, with examples of radiograph images and details on how to remedy them. Each chapter is separated by specialty and body region for quick reference and ease of navigation, while key points and imaging considerations are highlighted in each procedure for emphasis.
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The Grim Reapers at Work in the Pacific Theater: The Third Attack Group of the U.S. Fifth Air Force. Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, 2002.

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Book chapters on the topic "Operating theatre work"

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Heath, Christian, Paul Luff, Marcus Sanchez-Svensson, and Maxim Nicholls. "Exchanging Implements: The Micro-Materialities of Multidisciplinary Work in the Operating Theatre." In Materialities of Care, 54–71. Oxford, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781119499749.ch5.

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Guizzardi, Giulia, Alberto Di Somma, Jorge Torales, Pedro Roldan, Federico Varriano, Jhon Hoyos, Abel Ferres, et al. "From Anatomic Lab to Operating Theatre." In Technological Adoption and Trends in Health Sciences Teaching, Learning, and Practice, 164–89. IGI Global, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8871-0.ch008.

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The neurosurgical practice is always evolving, achieving new technologies and new techniques every day. From the beginning in the anatomic laboratory, the neurosurgeon could visualize on specimens all the structures and all the areas of the brain. When facing a lesion, the treatment must be carefully planned, and all the information collected by each study and investigation performed must be organized and summarized. This complex work of planning will make the surgery much more efficient, and every technology will perform its precise role. Moreover, the patient management is multidisciplinary and requires a precise teamwork: the follow-up usually is a lifelong course. When a case finishes, it's time for the neurosurgeon to go back to the anatomical lab and start again to study the possible perspectives for the next case.
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Raine, Tim, George Collins, Catriona Hall, Nina Hjelde, James Dawson, Stephan Sanders, and Simon Eccles. "Life on the wards." In Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme, 67–124. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198813538.003.0002.

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This chapter discusses life on the wards. It includes the medical team, the multidisciplinary team, daily ward duties, ward rounds, being on-call, night shifts, writing and common symbols in the notes, anatomical terms and planes, discharge summaries (TTOs/TTAs), fitness to work notes, referrals, referral letters, investigation requests, radiology, common ward dilemmas, pain, thinking about death, palliative care, the dying patient, death, nutrition, nutritional requirements, difficult patients, aggression and violence, needle-stick injuries, surgery, pre-op assessment, bowel preparation, surgical terminology, preparing in-patients for surgery, booking theatre lists, surgical instruments, the operating theatre, post-op care, post-op problems, wound management, common elective operations, and stomas.
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Tan, Suyin GM, and Andy McWilliam. "The theatre team." In Handbook of Communication in Anaesthesia & Critical Care. Oxford University Press, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780199577286.003.0026.

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A core attribute of the anaesthetist is the ability to communicate effectively in a variety of difficult situations and contexts. During the course of a theatre list the anaesthetist may interact with literally dozens of people—surgeons, patients, nurses, wardspeople, radiographers, trainees, and so on. Many will be complete strangers while others may be old friends, or enemies! Virtually all of them will have some part, be it big or small, to play in achieving a safe and successful outcome for patients. Operating theatres are often busy, stressful places. Events can unfold quickly and in unpredictable ways. Tension is frequently an integral part of the process of undertaking surgical procedures. Observational studies demonstrate that communication errors are common, and result in tension, delay, and wastage— as borne out by everyday experience. There is a tendency to view communication breakdowns as an inevitable fact of theatre life. However, evidence shows that behaviours and attitudes can be altered. Improving teamwork and communication improves morale and has the potential to improve patient outcomes. Most anaesthetists view themselves as good communicators, able to deal with virtually all communication problems, yet breakdown in communication is commonly cited as a root cause of medical error. Interestingly most anaesthetists feel that their training in communication has been adequate and do not seek further education in communication skills despite the evidence that poor communication leads to adverse events. Much of what follows is generic to all interactions with co-workers, and some aspects are of particular significance to particular disciplines. The evidence would indicate that everyone needs to improve their communication skills for the benefit of patients, and this chapter is written with the intention of providing tools to do this. The relationship between anaesthetist and surgeon is unique in medicine. In no other context, except possibly in the resuscitation room, do two or more specialists, from different disciplines, spend extended periods of time simultaneously treating a single patient. The quality of this relationship has important repercussions for patient safety and outcome, professional job satisfaction and the maintenance of good team-work in the theatre environment.
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Haddon, Elizabeth, and Catherine Laws. "Playful production." In Together in Music, 59–64. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198860761.003.0007.

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This case study of The Assembled, an ensemble based at the University of York, UK, explores the approach, rationale, and processes used to develop performances operating at the intersection of experimental music and devised theatre practices. Detailing the rationale for the formation of the ensemble and the relationship to its institutional educational context, the chapter also discusses the historical background to the work of experimental music ensembles and illuminates the working practices of the group, examining components of collaborative facilitation emerging from participant interviews. These relate to the ethos of the group, methods of operation, considerations of space and audience, and verbal interaction.
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Teuton, Sean. "7. Indigenous futurity." In Native American Literature, 101–18. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780199944521.003.0007.

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‘Indigenous futurity’ considers how indigenous revivals might be viewed as expressions of “futurity,” operating in resistance to those assumptions that consign Native American peoples and lifeways to the past. It discusses a range of Native American poetry and theatre, including the work of Simon Ortiz, Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, John Rollin Ridge, E. Pauline Johnson, Laura Tohe, and Joy Harjo. Whatever the form, contemporary Native poets look to oral literature and its long-held understanding of language as a source of change. Such poetry not only frees Native American voices, but confirms a spiritual awareness of ancestral land and community. Native American writers in all genres express an Indigenous world in all its complexity.
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Prineas, Stavros, and Andrew F. Smith. "To begin …" In Handbook of Communication in Anaesthesia & Critical Care. Oxford University Press, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780199577286.003.0007.

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Communication is an innately fascinating and, on occasions, a somewhat mysterious topic. At its heart, it is the means of expressing, both to ourselves and to others, how we perceive the world and how we influence the world around us. It is a tool for exchanging information and meaning, but also a way to connect with others. While obviously a means to an end, it is also an end in itself—without the ability to share with others, life would be greatly impoverished. The many human dimensions of communication— the practical, the social, the linguistic, the lyrical, the subliminal, its ability to soothe and to injure, to inform, to entertain, to terrify—are what make this topic so challenging. Anaesthesia has come a very long way since the 1840s. The advent of safer and more selective drugs, coupled with ever more sophisticated technology, has made the practice of anaesthesia safer, yet also more complicated. The patients that we treat are often older, have multiple co-morbidities, and are undergoing procedures that would have been unthinkable 20 years ago. Yet with the increasingly complex workload have come the additional pressures of time and resource allocation. Patients are admitted on the day of surgery, leaving minimal time for anaesthetic assessment. Anaesthetists are frequently busy, isolated and unavailable when working in theatre, or find themselves working at multiple sites with little opportunity for interaction with colleagues. Similarly, theatre staff rarely work in the same operating room with the same team on a regular basis. The hospital administrators are under constant pressure as they strain to contain costs and reduce length of stay, while wards are increasingly understaffed and overworked. In the midst of all this, patients are left wondering who is actually caring for them, and if anyone is listening to their concerns. Anaesthetists play a crucial role in multi-professional teams in a wide variety of clinical settings of which theatre is only one. There is the high dependency unit (HDU), the labour suite, paediatrics, the chronic pain clinic—to name but a few. In almost every aspect of anaesthetic clinical practice the ability to communicate effectively is a vital component of patient care.
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Gomes, Carlos, Fabrício Sperandio, Arnon Peles, José Borges, António Carvalho Brito, and Bernardo Almada-Lobo. "An Operating Theater Planning Decision Support System." In Information Systems and Technologies for Enhancing Health and Social Care, 69–86. IGI Global, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-3667-5.ch005.

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The operating theater is the biggest hospital budget expenditure. The usage of surgery related resources and its intrinsic planning must be carefully devised in order to achieve better operational performance. However, from long to short term planning, the decision processes inherent to the operating theater are often the subject of empiricism. Moreover, the current hospital information systems available in Portuguese public hospitals lack a decision support system component, which could assist in achieving better planning solutions. This work reports the development of a centralized system for the operating theater planning to support decision-making tasks of surgeons, chief specialty managers, and hospital administration. Its main components concern surgery scheduling, operating theater’s resource allocation and performance measurement. The enhancement of the planning processes, the increase of policy compliance, and the overall performance of the operating theater compared to the former methodologies are also discussed.
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Gomes, Carlos, Fabrício Sperandio, Arnon Peles, José Borges, António Carvalho Brito, and Bernardo Almada-Lobo. "An Operating Theater Planning Decision Support System." In Healthcare Administration, 868–85. IGI Global, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6339-8.ch045.

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The operating theater is the biggest hospital budget expenditure. The usage of surgery related resources and its intrinsic planning must be carefully devised in order to achieve better operational performance. However, from long to short term planning, the decision processes inherent to the operating theater are often the subject of empiricism. Moreover, the current hospital information systems available in Portuguese public hospitals lack a decision support system component, which could assist in achieving better planning solutions. This work reports the development of a centralized system for the operating theater planning to support decision-making tasks of surgeons, chief specialty managers, and hospital administration. Its main components concern surgery scheduling, operating theater's resource allocation and performance measurement. The enhancement of the planning processes, the increase of policy compliance, and the overall performance of the operating theater compared to the former methodologies are also discussed.
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Owens, Rebekah. "Shakespeare’s Macbeth – ‘This most bloody piece of work’." In Macbeth, 7–14. Liverpool University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.3828/liverpool/9781911325130.003.0001.

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This chapter talks about William Shakespeare, who wrote Macbeth when he was already a successful playwright and was working at the Globe in London. It mentions the work ethic of the Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre, such as the collaboration and co-operative of fellow playwrights who wrote for the stage. It also discusses the features of plays of the theatre group writers that would be recognise today as 'horror'. The chapter discloses John Webster as one of Shakespeare's colleagues who developed a reputation as an author of horror that has since been immortalised in popular culture, such as in the film Shakespeare In Love. It recounts One of Shakespeare's first works called Titus Andronicus, which has a description of human sacrifice at the beginning.
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Conference papers on the topic "Operating theatre work"

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Bouguerra, Afef, Christophe Sauvey, and Nathalie Sauer. "Online assignment strategies for emergent, urgent and work-in-cases surgeries in an operating theatre." In 2016 International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT). IEEE, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/codit.2016.7593602.

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Iordache, Alice Valeria, Alessandro Casella, Elisa Iovene, Junling Fu, Federico Pessina, Marco Riva, Giancarlo Ferrigno, Leonardo S. Mattos, and Elena De Momi. "Envisioning Robotic Exoscope: Concept and Preliminary Results." In The Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics: "MedTech Reimagined". The Hamlyn Centre, Imperial College London London, UK, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.31256/hsmr2022.60.

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The introduction of a surgical microscope in neurosurgery increased the spectrum and safety of interventions. The surgeon operates with both hands on the patient while also controlling the visualization system to provide the proper view. Despite the benefits of the microscope, low ergonomics may lead to long-term effects on the muscu- loskeletal system. The bulky binocular system may limit the setup’s flexibility, hindering robotics integration into the operating theatre. Recently, the introduction of the exoscopes overcame those limitations by enabling a flexible and ergonomic working environment, combined with improved image quality. The exoscope is fixed on the surgical field through pneumatic arm holders that the surgeon can move manually or through foot control. Although providing the surgeon with enhanced vision, the complexity of its use has emerged as a limiting factor [1]. The continuous switching from operation theatre and visualization system reduces the smoothness of the surgical procedure, and the steep learn- ing curve of the foot pedal [2] leads to switching to the conventional microscope in most cases. Visual servoing techniques [3] have been primarily studied in the context of camera automation in minimally invasive laparoscopy [4]. Its potential has become even more significant in the context of neurosurgery, as the only solution for tracking instruments is to employ vision sensors. However, visual servoing techniques for exoscope automation are currently limited due to open challenges in neurosurgical practices. This work proposes a framework for an autonomous vision-guided camera holder that tracks and follows a selected surgical instrument based on a visual servoing technique. We envision this solution to automate the exoscope in neurosurgery, providing intuitive control of the system and reducing surgeon workload and operating time.
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Janß, Armin, Julia Benzko, Paul Merz, Jasmin Dell’Anna, Melanie Strake, and Klaus Radermacher. "Development of Medical Device UI-Profiles for Reliable and Safe Human-Machine-Interaction in the Integrated Operating Room of the Future." In Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference. AHFE International, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe100507.

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Nowadays, the number of technical systems in the operating room increases constantly. This ongoing spread of technology has significant impacts on the individual working process steps of the surgical team. Besides improving the therapeutic quality, these changes may also lead to new human-induced risks for patients, therapists and third parties. In particular, within intra-operative activities, which depend on a safe and fast operation, surgeons and nurses rely on sophisticated and efficient solutions in terms of Human-Machine-Interfaces in order to perform their tasks reliably and assuredly. Therefore, proprietary integrated workstations with a central usage cockpit have been provided for the operating theatre in recent years. At the Chair of Medical Engineering, a surgical integrated workstation with open interfaces for the integration of various medical devices from different manufacturers is currently been developed in the context of the BMBF (Federal Ministry of Education and Research) funded project OR.NET. For this purpose a suitable central user interface (e.g. multi-function foot switch, touch screen, diagnostic monitor, etc.) will be implemented, in a way that the functions of the various (networked) devices can be offered to the user by a central user interface. The design of the Human-Machine-Interface therefore depends on the available input and output devices, the interaction elements of the graphical user interface, the available medical technical equipment, as well as the medical intervention and the particular process steps and the environmental conditions within the operating room. In this work, a concept for the development of a Medical Device User Interface Profile (UIP) will be presented, using the characterization of process-dependent medical device functions for the modular design of a central user interface in the integrated operating room of the future. The use of standardized UI Profiles should allow the manufacturers to integrate their medical devices, respectively the provided functions in the OR.NET network, without disclosing the risk analysis and related confidential know-how or proprietary information. The UI Profiles will allow both, an automated optimized selection and composition of various user interfaces, and implicitly an optimal design of a central GUI with respect to the criteria of usability and an integrated human risk analysis in terms of Human-Machine Interaction. Specific operation process steps within a neurosurgical workflow will be the framework for the validation process of the UI Profiles. Till now, the UIP concept has been tested within the integration of an ultrasound dissector and an OR microscope.
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Colberg Poley, Celeste, and Balakumar Balachandran. "Motion Analysis of Robot Arm for Obstacle Avoidance." In ASME 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2017-71010.

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In the previous work of the authors, a modified version of Rapidly exploring Randomized Trees (RRT) algorithm was used to study trajectories of end effectors of multi-link robotic systems. They showed how constraints could be used for better trajectory control. The overall aim of the prior work and the current study is to develop path-planning algorithms that can be used for robots in surgical environments. The authors have picked the KUKA DLR LWR IV+, a seven link, 7 Degree of Freedom (DOF) system, as a representative system for their studies. In the current study, as an initial step, obstacle avoidance has been examined for systems with low number of degrees of freedom (DOF). The goal of using obstacle avoidance is to navigate to representative anatomical body parts such as veins or bones. The authors have explored motions of multi-link robotic systems, by combining the RRT algorithm with Obstacle Avoidance. The modified path-planning algorithm is expected to yield smooth trajectories, which can be followed to expertly navigate delicate anatomical obstacles between initial and goal states. This is facilitated through the construction of constraints that can capture the difficulties encountered during minimally invasive and laparo-scopic surgical procedures. These constraints, which have been formulated based on discussions with multiple surgeons, are utilized for planning the movement of the system. The motion simulations are intended to better represent the confining environment of the human body during surgical procedures, in particular, such as those involved in cochlear implantation. It will be discussed as to how well the formulated constraints help in the realizing paths for the robot end effectors. Given the manner in which the motion-planning algorithm has been constructed with information from the operating theatre, it is expected that this planning algorithm will be uniquely suited for the surgical environment.
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Kameel, Ramiz, and Essam E. Khalil. "Computer Aided Design of Indoor Air Quality and Airflow Distribution in Surgical Operating Theatres." In ASME 2003 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. ASMEDC, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2003/cie-48254.

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This paper reviews the previous attempts to evaluate the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), investigates previously proposed IAQ factors and analyses the evaluation methods of these factors. The present work introduces, also, a new hypothesis of the optimum HVAC airside system design of the surgical operating theatres to achieve the comfort and hygiene levels. The present work is devoted to propose and formulate a new scale capable of adequately evaluating the airflow pattern in the surgical operating theatres. The proposed new scale is proposed to cover the local and overall air quality evaluations. The present new hypothesis is developed to overcome the difficulties experienced using other IAQ evaluations for typical surgical operating theatres. This paper recommends some designs of the supply air outlets to provide the vertically downward airflow as a practical solution. The near ceiling and near floor extract ports are to be used instead of the hypothetical complete floor extract as a practical solution.
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Dimarogonas, Andrew D. "Mechanisms of the Ancient Greek Theater." In ASME 1992 Design Technical Conferences. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1992. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc1992-0301.

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Abstract The word Mechanism is a derivative of the Greek word mechane (which meant machine, more precisely, machine element) meaning an assemblage of machines. While it was used for the first time by Homer in the Iliad to describe the political manipulation, it was used with its modern meaning first in Aeschylos times to describe the stage machine used to bring the gods or the heroes of the tragedy on stage, known with the Latin term Deus ex machina. At the same time, the word mechanopoios, meaning the machine maker or engineer, was introduced for the man who designed, built and operated the mechane. None of these machines, made of perishable materials, is extant. However, there are numerous references to such machines in extant tragedies or comedies and vase paintings from which they can be reconstructed: They were large mechanisms consisting of beams, wheels and ropes which could raise weights up-to one ton and, in some cases, move them back-and-forth violently to depict space travel, when the play demanded it. The vertical dimensions were over 4 m while the horizontal travel could be more than 8 m. They were well-balanced and they could be operated, with some exaggeration perhaps, by the finger of the engineer. There is indirect information about the timing of these mechanisms. During the loading and the motion there were specific lines of the chorus, from which we can infer the duration of the respective operation. The reconstructed mechane is a spatial three- or four-bar linkage designed for path generation.
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Chy, John. "Application of Virtualization to Implement the Automatic Train Supervision System of a Communications Based Train Control System." In 2020 Joint Rail Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/jrc2020-8085.

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Abstract Capacity improvement and obsolescence management are the primary reasons for deploying Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) technology to replace conventional track circuit-based signaling systems like in New York City Transit (NYCT), Baltimore Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) or the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART). Resignaling projects without stopping revenue operations are highly complex and are referred as brownfield train control projects. The Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) subsystem in a CBTC System is responsible for monitoring and regulating train operations. The ATS’ responsibilities include functions such as identifying trains, tracking and displaying trains, setting speed restrictions and work zones, automatic and manual routing capabilities. In addition, the ATS serves as the Human Machine Interface (HMI) between Train Controllers at the Operations Control Center (OCC). One of the challenges in brownfield train control projects is fitting a CBTC ATS subsystem into an already existing Operations Control Center (OCC). The console in the operating theater will need to host both the existing system and the new CBTC ATS workstation. Similarly, the technical rooms may already be at capacity but still need to accommodate the CBTC system in addition to the legacy system for the transition period. Transferring the OCC to a new building is often part of the modernization program and is the ideal method to mitigate space constraints. However, CBTC deployment is not always associated with transfer to a new larger building with a large OCC theater. Transfer to the new OCC with more space may be done before the CBTC deployment or at the same time as the CBTC revenue service. When there is no new larger OCC, solutions need to be investigated to accommodate both the legacy system and the new CBTC at the existing OCC. Advancements in virtual technology provides a more efficient solution that reduces the amount of physical space an ATS needs in the OCC without compromising communication and processing speed or capabilities. This paper describes the different equipment and functionalities of an ATS subsystem and the challenge of fitting each piece into an existing OCC while keeping the legacy system. The paper then discusses the basic technology behind networking, defining the concept of machine virtualization at a high level, and how all these technologies may be used to solve the ATS challenges faced during CBTC resignaling projects.
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Singh, Ravinder Pal, and Pulak Mohan Pandey. "Comparison of Conventional and Ultrasonic Drilling on Cutting Force in Porcine and Human Femur." In ASME 2020 15th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/msec2020-8401.

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Abstract Bone fractures are common in human beings, and the surgical operation performed to repair the fractured bone includes the drilling process. Axial cutting force during drilling plays an important role for success in osteosynthesis. Many processes like water jet machining, laser drilling, ultrasonic drilling, two phase drilling and rotary ultrasonic bone drilling (RUBD), have been developed to minimize the cutting force during orthopedic drilling. In the present work, a novel operation theatre compatible ultrasonic assisted rotary bone drilling machine prototype have been designed and fabricated in an attempt to reduce the cutting forces produced during orthopedic drilling. The experimental test were performed on fresh porcine bone and human femur. A comparative study was carried out between RUBD and Conventional drilling (CD), to find out the influence of rotational speed, drilling tool feed rate and drill diameter, on the cutting force produced during the drilling. The study of chip produced in RUBD and CD was also carried out with the help of scanning electron microscopy images. The result obtained by the developed machine showed that the cutting force obtained in human femur was greater (20–25 %) than porcine femur due to its greater hardness and RUBD process produced lower cutting force (20–30 %) than CD for both types of bone. The experimental results showed the increase in cutting force with decreasing rotational speed and increasing feed rate and drill diameter.
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Reports on the topic "Operating theatre work"

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Shoop, Sally, Clifford Witte, Sebastian Karwaczynski, Clifton Ellis, Eoghan Matthews, Steven Bishel, Barry Bomier, et al. Improving winter traction for vehicles in northern operations. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), December 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/42524.

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As part of the campaign to increase readiness in northern regions, a near commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution was identified for the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV); and used to assess the suitability of commercially available winter tires for operational deployment. Initial performance evaluations conducted during the winters of 2020 and 2021 demonstrated and quantified significant improvements to traction and handling on a variety of winter surfaces. User feedback from United States Army Alaska (USARAK) Soldiers confirmed these results in an operational environment. Results of this study provide new winter tire specifications for the Army and justify the procurement of a HMMWV winter tire for improved safety and capability for US Soldier and vehicle fleet needs. The data and Soldier evaluations support attaining a National Stock Number (NSN) and provide data to develop models of winter vehicle performance that include the impact of winter tires and chains. This work also paves the way for future development and procurement of winter tires for vehicles where COTS solutions are unavailable. The motivation is to provide Soldiers with state-of-the-art winter tires to increase safety, capability, and operational compatibility with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) partners in the European Theater of Operations, and mobility superiority in all environments.
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Dorsey, Jessica, and Nilza Amaral. Military drones in Europe. Royal Institute of International Affairs, April 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.55317/9781784134556.

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The use of armed drones, particularly to conduct targeted killings outside formal war zones, is highly contentious. In the contemporary context, where conflict has moved beyond the theatres of traditional warfare to take place in undefined battle zones, and is chiefly characterized by counterterrorism and counter-insurgency operations, drone use has brought to the fore critical questions on civilian casualties, the rule of law, secrecy and lack of accountability, among others. This paper has been developed as part of a project focusing on the policy implications for the UK and the EU of the use of armed drones. The analysis draws on discussions that took place at two research workshops and a simulation exercise held at Chatham House in 2019. The authors argue that the troubling questions raised by armed drone use should not just be a concern for countries that may use them in permissive ways. The EU and the UK, with a shared interest in upholding democratic values, need to work together on developing guidance on best practice for improving transparency and accountability around the use of armed drones.
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