Digital Integrating Your Operating Room

During research of Operating Room Integration, one thing stood out, that all of the elements involve extensive planning with facility planning, architects, general and specialized building contractors, and the makers of all of the apparatus.  All systems generally will require some custom-built elements.  

In general, the components of a system fall into the category of equipment and infrastructure the equipment is likely to be replaced or upgraded several times during the projected life of an installation.  The infrastructure should be adaptable, within reason, to the anticipated replacement life cycle of the equipment.  Specialist claim that cabling should be placed in open wireways where additional cables or fibers can be added or replaced as needed.  Installations that use the available wireways and conduits to capacity should be avoided wherever possible, as this will impede system adaptation, thereby impairing its continued usefulness.

So the Integration process of an Operating Room could require and army of people to complete your project.  Your need may be to integrate one room or many and is your team ready for this complexity?  Your team will need to research, so before we begin, where can we look and become better educated in this process.  I give just a few sites to start on your massive undertaking. 

http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=7F034F46E2384341977552D9ED1E97B1

http://blog.medting.com/2008/12/21/video-in-operating-room/

http://www.compviewmedical.com/site/home/

http://www.medtronicnavigation.com/procedures/integrated_operating_room.jsp

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/050207-data-integration-medical.html

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