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re integrated ORs worth the cost and effort to install?
I think so. Since we renovated 6 of our 8 ORs in 2013,
we can call up patient information at the push of a
button and control high-tech equipment on a single
touch-screen device. Our efficiency, safety and satis-
faction have all increased thanks to our high-tech rooms.
For us, integration was all about streamlining the perioperative
workflow and increasing the interconnectivity of our equipment and
software systems. It started when we realized our 25-year-old ORs
needed a facelift. Within the last few years, they'd become crowded
and outdated.
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Benefits of the Integrated OR
From the lights to the laparoscopes, all of the equipment
in our rooms is connected via a single software platform.
z FAST CONNECTIONS Integrated ORs feature booms, large monitors and
high-tech equipment designed to work together on a single operating platform.
University
of
Pittsburgh
Medical
Center
Cassandra Whitney, RN, MHA
Pembroke Pines, Fla.