Living labs: The Smooth Operator
F.C. Meeuwsen (TU Delft - Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology)
ACP Geudon (Amsterdam UMC, Spaarne Gasthuis, Haarlem, The Netherlands)
Maarten van der Elst (Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis)
J. van den Dobbelsteen (TU Delft - Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology)
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Abstract
More and more medical technology is finding its way to the operating room, which is a great benefit for efficiency and patient safety. However, it may also cause disturbances in the workflow. Living labs and Test Beds such as a Research Operating Room can provide a real-life setting in which safe implementation/ research in the field of work processes and protocols can be studied. In this paper, we discuss the added value of such a Living Lab, illustrated by two cases