A Web-Based Operating Room Management Educational Tool

Abstract

In 2010, our department instituted a nonclinical, administrative rotation in operating room management for anesthesiology residents. Subsequently, we mandated the rotation for all senior anesthesiology residents in 2013. In 2014, under the auspices of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, we developed a web-based module covering the basics of finance, accounting, and operating room management. A multiple-choice test was given to residents at the beginning and end of the rotation, and we compared the mean scores between residents who took the traditional course and residents who took the web-based module. We found no significant difference between the groups of residents, suggesting that the web-based module is as effective as traditional didactics.

Evaluation of Knowledge Acquisition with a Practice Management Course for Anesthesiology Residents: A Pilot Study

“…While the importance of acquiring nontechnical skills and knowledge during residency is recognized across multiple specialties and by the ACGME, residency programs are still exploring ways to enable residents to improve in these areas. 25,26 Our study demonstrated that a multimodal, 1-month educational intervention in practice management improved practice management knowledge acquisition of senior anesthesiology residents by 18.8%. Further, qualitative analysis revealed that the study intervention was perceived as valuable and educational to participants.…”

“…Right Time, Right Cost. " 6 This 1-hour online module covers the basics of OR management financing and accounting. Residents were provided a password and instructed to access the module after completing the reading assignments.…”

“…The same test was readministered at the conclusion of the rotation. The test, conceived and validated by The University of Vermont, 6 consisted of 27 definitions, multiple choice, and open-ended questions taken from the readings and an online module. The pretest and the posttest were at least 4 weeks separate in time.…”

“…[1][2][3][4] Today, management of the operating rooms (ORs)-often the most cost-intensive and productive unit of a hospital-typically falls under the purview of an anesthesiologist, who traditionally learns "on the job" in lieu of receiving practice management training in residency. 5,6 The current model has become increasingly insufficient as the practice of anesthesiology has evolved. Notably, in 2012, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) put forward the Perioperative Surgical Home model as a way to increase care quality and cost-effectiveness, with the anesthesiologist as the coordinator of perioperative patient care and the myriad of providers and systems surrounding it.…”

Application of multimodal identification technology in the innovative management operation department

“…Patient information and surgical consumables can be connected to the hospital's Internet platform for information exchange and communication, through radio frequency identification (RFID), two-dimensional codes, infrared sensors, laser scanners, mobile personal digital assistants and other information sensing devices (22,23). The big data-based surgical management method can realize the intelligent identification, positioning, tracking, monitoring and management of single surgical equipment (24). The multimodal surgical information identification system integrates and interconnects the multi-source data and information island systems of various departments in the hospital, and builds the quality and safety information management system of the hospital operation department together with the management process of the operation department (25).…”