Planning
One of the deepest concerns for a healthcare professional, i.e a resident is to reach proficiency and become competent. When the resident becomes a senior skilled operator they understand that competence is not enough.
There is something more that is required to become successful – to give each specific patient the best care and treatment. It is about helping each particular patient, in a specific moment with the specific resources.
A successful surgeon is thought to plan his or her procedure in detailed steps prior to the operation. Many medical errors result from incorrect procedural sequencing1 and such training seems likely to be beneficial prior to performing procedures on patients2.
Orzone is currently working on a few conceptual ideas how to standardize procedures.
1. D.A. Gould, J.A. Reekers. The role of simulation in training endovascular interventions. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 35, 633-636 (2008).
2. Alex B. Haynes, M.D., M.P.H., Thomas G. Weiser, M.D, et al. (2009) A Surgical Safety Checklist to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in a Global Population.