Redesigned Process in the Operating Room

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-10-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The main purpose of the study is to examine whether operating room (OR) efficiency will be improved by significantly decreasing non operative time. This study also aims: 1) to evaluate whether a decrease in non-operative time will result in increased surgeon and staff satisfaction, 2) to determine whether there is an increase in the complication rate during the redesigned process perioperatively and until discharge from the post anesthesia care unit, and 3) to rate patient satisfaction.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: American University of Beirut Medical Center
• Collaborator: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients, above 18 years of age, undergoing general surgery for surgeon X under general anesthesia

• Patients undergoing only the following general surgeries: laparoscopic hernia, laparoscopic appendectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and laparoscopic gastric/band sleeve surgeries

• American Society of Anesthesiologist Physical Status (ASA) I or II

• Research participant willing to sign informed written consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients under 18 years of age

• Patients undergoing general surgery for surgeon X under regional or spinal anesthesia

• Patients undergoing surgeries other than the following: laparoscopic hernia, laparoscopic appendectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and laparoscopic gastric/band sleeve surgeries

• American Society of Anesthesiologist Physical Status (ASA) III, IV, V, and VI

• Emergency and lifesaving Cases

• Inability or unwillingness of research participant or legal guardian/representative to give written informed consent.

• Inability to bring the next patient to the induction room for uncontrollable reasons such as failure of equipment, late arrival to the hospital, or late financial or medical clearance.