The Effectiveness of Workstation Organization of Medical Errors in The Operating Room
School Name
Governor's School for Science & Mathematics
Grade Level
12th Grade
Presentation Topic
Physiology and Health
Presentation Type
Mentored
Oral Presentation Award
2nd Place
Abstract
Throughout the world, medical errors have become increasingly prevalent and, over the years, have been the cause of numerous deaths within hospitals. More recently, researchers have been looking into specific ways to reduce these errors, especially in the anesthesiology department, since drug errors account for such a large number of these medical errors. This research studied using an organized tray in the operating room to reduce drug swaps. This tray would organize all syringes for a given surgery and was disposable to avoid contamination. We interviewed CRNAs and Residents in order to see what aspects of the tray are important in order to create a modified product with enough slots and durability for proper functionality.
Recommended Citation
Trask, Stewart, "The Effectiveness of Workstation Organization of Medical Errors in The Operating Room" (2017). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 197.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2017/all/197
Location
Wall 318
Start Date
3-25-2017 11:45 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Effectiveness of Workstation Organization of Medical Errors in The Operating Room
Wall 318
Throughout the world, medical errors have become increasingly prevalent and, over the years, have been the cause of numerous deaths within hospitals. More recently, researchers have been looking into specific ways to reduce these errors, especially in the anesthesiology department, since drug errors account for such a large number of these medical errors. This research studied using an organized tray in the operating room to reduce drug swaps. This tray would organize all syringes for a given surgery and was disposable to avoid contamination. We interviewed CRNAs and Residents in order to see what aspects of the tray are important in order to create a modified product with enough slots and durability for proper functionality.
Mentor
Mentor: Kenneth Catchpole, Medical University of South Carolina