This book presents cutting-edge surgical techniques and the new operating rooms supporting them, as well as their future developments. In recent years, with the advances in surgical medicine, surgical techniques have undergone great changes. However, safety and reliability are still the major requirements of the operating room, and these are closely linked to the patients’ wellbeing. The new medical instruments and medical materials being developed to perform surgery more safely, reliably and efficiently are vital technologies supporting this. “New techniques” involve the introduction of innovative medical instruments and medical materials, and these, too, are increasing in terms of performance and size every year. Surgery and Operating Room Innovation discusses these issues from the perspective of various professionals involved with operating rooms.
Introductory technical guidance for professional engineers and architects interested in design of surgery suites for hospitals and medical clinics. Here is what is discussed:1. ARCHITECTURAL 2. INTERIOR DESIGN 3. HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS 4. PLUMBING SYSTEMS 5. LIGHTING AND POWER SYSTEMS 6. TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND SPECIAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, MONITORING, AND SIGNALING SYSTEMS 7. FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY 8. FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAMS.
Introduction to surgery aims to provide a one-stop guide to the basics of surgery for surgical rotations, as well as providing information for aspiring surgeons on how to explore a surgical career and build your CV for surgical applications. It aims to be the go-to companion for any student shadowing in theatres, and a thorough guide for students wishing to spend more time in a specific specialty, conduct research and plan careers. Introduction to Surgery for Students is an edited collection of 31 chapters from a group of 80 medical students, junior doctors and consultant surgeons. Each chapter has been written by a team made up of at least one student and one senior, and has then been edited and reviewed by a medical student with a special interest in the topic. This near-peer style of writing allows our content to cater to a student’s needs at the right level, whilst having the expert input of surgeons who are leaders in their field.
The Institute of Medicine study Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001) recommended that an interdisciplinary summit be held to further reform of health professions education in order to enhance quality and patient safety. Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality is the follow up to that summit, held in June 2002, where 150 participants across disciplines and occupations developed ideas about how to integrate a core set of competencies into health professions education. These core competencies include patient-centered care, interdisciplinary teams, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics. This book recommends a mix of approaches to health education improvement, including those related to oversight processes, the training environment, research, public reporting, and leadership. Educators, administrators, and health professionals can use this book to help achieve an approach to education that better prepares clinicians to meet both the needs of patients and the requirements of a changing health care system.
Introductory technical guidance for professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of surgery suites for hospitals and medical clinics. Here is what is discussed: 1. ARCHITECTURAL, 2. INTERIOR DESIGN, 3. HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, 4. PLUMBING SYSTEMS, 5. LIGHTING AND POWER SYSTEMS, 6. TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND SPECIAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, MONITORING, AND SIGNALING SYSTEMS, 7. FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY, 8. FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAMS.
Introductory technical guidance for professional engineers and architects interested in design of surgery suites for hospitals and medical clinics. Here is what is discussed:1. ARCHITECTURAL 2. INTERIOR DESIGN 3. HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS 4. PLUMBING SYSTEMS 5. LIGHTING AND POWER SYSTEMS 6. TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND SPECIAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, MONITORING, AND SIGNALING SYSTEMS 7. FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY 8. FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAMS.