Johns Hopkins Hospital will roll out dashboard technology in its operating rooms to improve patient care and safety and boost efficiency.
Executives at the Baltimore hospital chose OR-Dashboard, developed by Cambridge, Mass.-based LiveData, as well as technology developed by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.
The system includes displays and infrastructure components that capture, synchronize and integrate data from any medical device or system, then transform and present it as meaningful information on easy-to-read graphic displays, in step with the perioperative workflow.
A combination of real-time data integration and human factors engineering, OR-Dashboard offers the OR team real-time tools, such as checklists and reminders, along with display of essential case information. This enables the team to effectively conduct verification procedures, such as the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol, including surgical Time Out, and to meet Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) guidelines.
Compliance with SCIP guidelines, which are targeted at reducing surgical complications through evidenced-based care, has been shown to reduce the incidence of postoperative infection and other undesired outcomes, with resultant decreases in patient stays and associated savings, according to LiveData executives.
"The operating room is a perfect example of teamwork, with each person's activities of vital importance to the next.” said a Johns Hopkins spokesman. “Improvements in workflow translate to improvements in patient outcomes. Communications has come a long way since whiteboards. The dashboard is like an electronic whiteboard, and is quickly becoming an essential instrument in the OR."
Monitoring safety protocol compliance, LiveData enables users to document a task, determine that it has been done and provide clear reminders visible to the entire team until documentation has taken place.
