A theoretical model of flow disruptions for the anesthesia team during cardiovascular surgery.

Albert Boquet; Tara Cohen; Fawaaz Diljohn; Jennifer Cabrera; Scott T. Reeves; Scott Shappell

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A theoretical model of flow disruptions for the anesthesia team during cardiovascular surgery.

September 22, 2021

Boquet A, Cohen T, Diljohn F, et al. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(6):e534-e539.

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This study classified flow disruptions affecting the anesthesia team during cardiothoracic surgeries. Disruptions were classified into one of six human factors categories: communication, coordination, equipment issues, interruptions, layout, and usability. Interruptions accounted for nearly 40% of disruptions (e.g., events related to alerts, distractions, searching activity, spilling/dropping, teaching moment).

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