How our new video laryngoscope solution can save space and reduce task complexity

Is your workspace optimal? 

For a professional who is responsible for people’s lives, like an air traffic controller, for example, the idea of a cluttered workspace with unfamiliar tools would be unthinkable.  

Yet the daily reality for the anaesthetist, who must frequently switch tasks and follow a complex workflow, tends to be multiple monitors and user interfaces, and a mishmash of unintegrated tools connected by tangled cords and tubes.  

A cluttered workspace is not the ideal environment for anyone to organise their work in the most efficient way, let alone a professional with a job as vital as an anaesthetist. 

Stay focused on the patient, even while multitasking

Be among the first to learn how our new video laryngoscope solution was designed to save space and reduce task complexity.

 

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Studies connect workspace design to patient safety 

Studies in the US have shown that a cluttered workspace and a lack of timely access to familiar tools can increase time spent on task switching, take the anaesthetist’s focus away from the patient and increase the risk of errors.

Identifying and categorising patient safety hazards in cardiovascular operating rooms using an interdisciplinary approach: a multisite study, 2012​

58 potential patient-safety hazards identified

Although this study was based in the cardiovascular OR, the hazards discussed should be recognisable to anaesthetists from a variety of procedures. The study observed the handoff practices from the OR to post-anaesthesia/ICU.

 

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Observational study of anaesthesia workflow to evaluate physical workspace design and layout, 2021​

The anaesthetist was centred toward the patient for about half of the maintenance duration

The anaesthetist’s time was dominated by three primary tasks: Patient maintenance, Documenting electronic medical records and visual display tasks. The mean time between task switches was 6.39 seconds.

 

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Observational study of anaesthesia workflow to evaluate physical workspace design and layout, 2021​

The anaesthetist was centred toward the patient for about half of the maintenance duration

The anaesthetist’s time was dominated by three primary tasks: Patient maintenance, Documenting electronic medical records and visual display tasks. The mean time between task switches was 6.39 seconds.

Identifying and categorising patient safety hazards in cardiovascular operating rooms using an interdisciplinary approach: a multisite study, 2012​

58 potential patient-safety hazards identified

Although this study was based in the cardiovascular OR, the hazards discussed should be recognisable to anaesthetists from a variety of procedures. The study observed the handoff practices from the OR to post-anaesthesia/ICU.

Having to use precious time on changing devices, untangling cords and figuring out how to set up and use equipment, including cumbersome inefficient documentation tools, are all factors that can take my focus away from the patient.

Maximise your focus on the patient 

Our new video laryngoscope solution is designed to simplify time-consuming tasks by giving you:

  • check Familiar airway visualization tools within reach and ready to use 
  • check The ability to use two airway visualization devices simultaneously on one screen
  • check A streamlined way to share and transfer patient imaging data

Want to be among the first to see how our new video laryngoscope can help you establish and maintain the airway with confidence?

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