How can human technology improve decision-making practices in operating rooms?

Anneke Fitzgerald, Martin Lum, Ann M. Dadich

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    Abstract

    ![CDATA[This paper reports on qualitative research recently undertaken in metropolitan and rural hospitals in New South Wales, Australia on decision-making practices of doctors and nurses who are managing unplanned surgical cases in operating rooms. Doctors and nurses were interviewed and presented with a decision-making model to guide the scheduling of unplanned surgical cases. Semi-structured interviews centred around current triage determinants and perceived enablers and barriers for better decision-making. We confirmed that "clinical priority'' and "time of arrival" are concrete determinants for queue placement on an emergency surgery list. In addition, we’ve found that inter- and intra-professional dynamics for effective communication between all decision-makers needs to be better understood and conclude that the proposed decision-making tool may be a catalyst for dialogue that helps improve decision-making practices and overall operating room utilisation.]]
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 4th International Conference on the Management of Healthcare & Medical Technology : 25-26 August, 2005, Aalborg, Denmark
    PublisherCausal Productions
    Number of pages13
    ISBN (Print)8791200482
    Publication statusPublished - 2005
    EventInternational Conference on the Management of Healthcare and Medical Technology -
    Duration: 1 Jan 2005 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Conference on the Management of Healthcare and Medical Technology
    Period1/01/05 → …

    Keywords

    • surgery
    • decision-making
    • triage
    • professional identity
    • qualitative research

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