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O C T O B E R 2 0 1 4 | O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E
John D. Kelly IV, MD
CUTTING REMARKS
Off and Running at Our New ASC
Looks like I need to pick up the pace at our new surgicenter.
E
verything is new at
our surgicenter: new
building with new
furniture, new video cam-
eras and new OR equip-
ment. Even the roaches
are new!
The OR hallways have
windows. Right outside
OR 2 is a beautiful view of a supermarket parking lot. I hope the sunlit
halls help avert my seasonal affective disorder as the days shorten.
There's also an integrated video system. I can see on a monitor what's
going on in my other OR. I can determine when the resident has com-
pleted the wound closure, when the patient has left and when the room
is clean. Sometimes I can even get SportsCenter! There is even an option
of using a headset with a microphone so I can dialogue with staff in the
other room and answer questions pertaining to the next case.
Sometimes I see things I don't want to see, like the scrub nurse flipping
me the bird because the last case took too long or, worse yet, the circu-
lator messing with my music playlist.
I think I'll pass on the headset. It doesn't lend itself well to my
ADHD. I have enough trouble focusing on 1 room. Also I believe my
principle responsibility is the knife in my hand now, not whether I
want a 34- or 38-inch tourniquet next door.
The unfamiliar is indeed stressful
During my first few ventures to the new OR, I got lost a lot. I had to
use my phone GPS to find the men's room. Twice I couldn't even find
I think I'll pass
on the headset.
It doesn't
lend itself well
to my ADHD.
I have enough
trouble focusing
on 1 room.
