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can also analyze the captured moments of time to assess how procedures could
have been performed better or more efficiently.
Proprietary software syncs the inputs to timestamp every event that occurs
during a procedure, allowing for post-op analysis of the many different factors
that contribute to outcomes, successful or otherwise. Currently, most of the
analysis is automated, but our goal is to automate the entire information-gather-
ing process and send the data to a central database designed for tracking trends
that help predict risk of future hazards and quantify surgeon performance in
order to develop effective coaching interventions. Surgeons will have the clini-
cal data they need for better coaching and technique improvement, to
reduce the risks of surgery and sidestep avoidable complications, to ulti-
mately provide better patient care. The surgical team will notice the little
things they can do to improve overall procedural efficiencies, which will
save facilities money and allow them to schedule more cases.
Demystifying the OR
Some surgical professionals have expressed reservations about having Big
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