To assess the effects of ambient noise on communication in the operating room, investigators created a noise environment similar to that of an OR and tested 15 surgeons. Ambient background noise -- ...

Music played during surgery can interfere with team communication, yet it is seldom recognized as a potential safety hazard, according to the authors of a study published online August 5 in the ...

New research at the University of New Hampshire aims to make hospital operating rooms safer by opening the lines of communication between computerized hospital beds and blood pressure monitors. "We're ...

Transitioning patients to different providers is a complex process that requires clear and thorough communication between clinicians to ensure patient safety and quality care. Handing off patients in ...

In a recent study by psychologists and surgeons concerning elective, open abdominal surgeries conducted in 167 patients, communication by the surgical team that was relevant to the procedure was ...

Whether a patient is rushed into the operating room (OR) for emergency care or going in for scheduled surgery, data plays a key role in their experience. Collecting healthcare data generated across a ...

Dr. Pierre Theodore of UC San Francisco has completed a three-month trial of using Google Glass during surgery. For a little over three months now, Dr. Pierre Theodore, a cardiothoracic surgeon, has ...

Ongoing regulation and guideline updates mean that health care facilities have to be flexible, and highly sensitive areas, such as surgical suites, are certainly no exception. Surgical suites that ...

All you need is a headset and smartphone to enter a virtual world of gaming, movies, travel – and now surgery. Health care company Medical Realities is using virtual reality to transport people ...

Chicago (May 10, 2013): Ambient background noise—whether it is the sound of loud surgical equipment, talkative team members, or music—is a patient and surgical safety factor that can affect auditory ...

Chicago (May 10, 2013): Ambient background noise—whether it is the sound of loud surgical equipment, talkative team members, or music—is a patient and surgical safety factor that can affect auditory ...