Anne van Dalen

TABLE OF CONTENT Part I Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Part II Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Part III Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Part IV Chapter 8 Chapter 9 General Introduction Aim and outline of this thesis Implementation of the OR Black Box in the operating room Legal perspectives on black box recording devices in the operating environment Development of a model for video-assisted postoperative team debriefing Increasing transparency in the operating room Implementing structured team debriefing using a Black Box in the operating room: surveying team satisfaction Analyzing and discussing human factors affecting surgical patient safety using innovative technology: creating a safer operating culture Improving surgical quality and safety in the operating room Assessing the team’s perception on human factors in the operating room environment Improving communication in the operating room: introducing the theatre cap challenge Surveying operating room staff attitudes: is working in a Black Box monitored operating room of influence on perceived surgical safety? Future use of the OR Black Box in the operating room A review on the current applications of artificial intelligence in surgery Six Sigma in surgery: how to create a safer culture in the operating room 12 28 34 56 84 118 164 172 186 216 238