Optimizing ergonomics in the operating room: A vital factor for anesthesia care

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: jespino1@bidmc.harvard.edu.
² Department of Anesthesiology, Baptist Hospital of Miami, 8900 N Kendall Drive, Miami, FL, USA. Electronic address: alvarezanton@outlook.com.
³ Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: rjazocar@bidmc.harvard.edu.

Juan P Espinosa-Leon et al. J Clin Anesth. 2024 Oct.

. 2024 Oct:97:111548.

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111548. Epub 2024 Jul 13.

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: jespino1@bidmc.harvard.edu.
² Department of Anesthesiology, Baptist Hospital of Miami, 8900 N Kendall Drive, Miami, FL, USA. Electronic address: alvarezanton@outlook.com.
³ Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: rjazocar@bidmc.harvard.edu.

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Keywords: Accident prevention; Anesthesia workplace; Efficiency; Ergonomics; Operating room planning; Patient safety; Workflow.

Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of competing interest Gabriel G. Alvarez reports a relationship with Angel Medical Devices that includes: board membership.