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Distractions in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory: impact for cardiologists and patient safety.

Kalaivani MahadevanElena CowanNavneet KalsiHelena BolamRichard ArnettAlex HobsonKaushik GuhaGeraint MortonPeter A BrennanPaul R Kalra
Published in: Open heart (2021)
In this first description of HF in adult cardiac catheter laboratories, we found that fewer than half of all procedures were completed without interruption/distraction. The majority were unnecessary and without relation to the case or list. We propose the introduction of a 'sterile cockpit' environment within catheter laboratories, as adapted from aviation and used in surgical operating theatres, to minimise non-emergent interruptions and disturbances, to improve operator conditions and overall patient safety.
Keyphrases
  • patient safety
  • quality improvement
  • left ventricular
  • ultrasound guided
  • heart failure