A theoretical model of flow disruptions for the anesthesia team during cardiovascular surgery.
Boquet A, Cohen T, Diljohn F, et al. A theoretical model of flow disruptions for the anesthesia team during cardiovascular surgery. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(6):e534-e539. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000406.
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).