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Anesthesia Workspace Cleanliness and Safety: Implementation of a Novel Syringe Bracket Using 3D Printing Techniques

PURPOSE: Wide variability persists in the preparation and storage of common anesthetic medications despite the recognition of anesthesia workspace standardization as a national quality improvement priority. Syringe contamination and medication swaps continue to pose significant hazards to patient sa...

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Autores principales: Long, Dustin R., Doney, Allison, Bartels, Devan L., Tan, Crystal E., Sayal, Puneet K., Anderson, Thomas A., Agarwala, Aalok V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6636519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31354811
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2673781
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author Long, Dustin R.
Doney, Allison
Bartels, Devan L.
Tan, Crystal E.
Sayal, Puneet K.
Anderson, Thomas A.
Agarwala, Aalok V.
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Doney, Allison
Bartels, Devan L.
Tan, Crystal E.
Sayal, Puneet K.
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Agarwala, Aalok V.
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description PURPOSE: Wide variability persists in the preparation and storage of common anesthetic medications despite the recognition of anesthesia workspace standardization as a national quality improvement priority. Syringe contamination and medication swaps continue to pose significant hazards to patient safety. METHODS: We assessed differences in practice related to the availability of commonly prepared anesthetic medications. Using baseline provider surveys (n = 87) and anesthesia workspace audits (n = 80), we designed a custom syringe organization device using 3D printing techniques to serve as a cognitive aid and organizational tool. We iteratively tested and then deployed this device in all 60 operating rooms at a single institution, and then, repeated postintervention surveys (n = 79) and workspace audits (n = 75) one year after introduction. RESULTS: Implementation was associated with significant improvements in provider-reported medication availability during coverage and handoff situations (43.7% versus 76.2% reporting 95% confidence preintervention versus postintervention, p < 0.001). This was substantiated by audits of the anesthesia workspace which demonstrated reduced variability in the location (p < 0.001) and availability (p < 0.001) of key medications. Provider confidence in the cleanliness of syringes was also improved (p=0.01). A high degree of acceptance and compliance with the intervention was reported, with 80.4% of syringes observed to be stored in the device one year after implementation and approximately 95% of respondents reporting positive measures of usability and convenience. CONCLUSION: Use of a simple organizational device for syringes in the anesthesia workspace has numerous safety benefits. 3D printing offers improvements in adaptability and affordability compared with prior approaches.
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spelling pubmed-66365192019-07-28 Anesthesia Workspace Cleanliness and Safety: Implementation of a Novel Syringe Bracket Using 3D Printing Techniques Long, Dustin R. Doney, Allison Bartels, Devan L. Tan, Crystal E. Sayal, Puneet K. Anderson, Thomas A. Agarwala, Aalok V. Anesthesiol Res Pract Research Article PURPOSE: Wide variability persists in the preparation and storage of common anesthetic medications despite the recognition of anesthesia workspace standardization as a national quality improvement priority. Syringe contamination and medication swaps continue to pose significant hazards to patient safety. METHODS: We assessed differences in practice related to the availability of commonly prepared anesthetic medications. Using baseline provider surveys (n = 87) and anesthesia workspace audits (n = 80), we designed a custom syringe organization device using 3D printing techniques to serve as a cognitive aid and organizational tool. We iteratively tested and then deployed this device in all 60 operating rooms at a single institution, and then, repeated postintervention surveys (n = 79) and workspace audits (n = 75) one year after introduction. RESULTS: Implementation was associated with significant improvements in provider-reported medication availability during coverage and handoff situations (43.7% versus 76.2% reporting 95% confidence preintervention versus postintervention, p < 0.001). This was substantiated by audits of the anesthesia workspace which demonstrated reduced variability in the location (p < 0.001) and availability (p < 0.001) of key medications. Provider confidence in the cleanliness of syringes was also improved (p=0.01). A high degree of acceptance and compliance with the intervention was reported, with 80.4% of syringes observed to be stored in the device one year after implementation and approximately 95% of respondents reporting positive measures of usability and convenience. CONCLUSION: Use of a simple organizational device for syringes in the anesthesia workspace has numerous safety benefits. 3D printing offers improvements in adaptability and affordability compared with prior approaches. Hindawi 2019-07-01 /pmc/articles/PMC6636519/ /pubmed/31354811 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2673781 Text en Copyright © 2019 Dustin R. Long et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Anderson, Thomas A.
Agarwala, Aalok V.
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title_short Anesthesia Workspace Cleanliness and Safety: Implementation of a Novel Syringe Bracket Using 3D Printing Techniques
title_sort anesthesia workspace cleanliness and safety: implementation of a novel syringe bracket using 3d printing techniques
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6636519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31354811
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