title: Evaluating and selecting video equipment for the OR.
abstract: Purchasing video equipment for minimally invasive procedures can present a huge challenge. Standardization offers obvious advantages; however, it often is dismissed as an unattainable goal when dealing with physicians of multiple specialties. Standardization of video equipment throughout all specialties, however, is attainable. The keys to evaluating and selecting one product or vendor are clearly defined goals, the proper tools, and education. Although it might seem like an overwhelming task, it is possible to stay in control throughout this process and achieve the facility's goals.
authors.affiliation: Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Fla., USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Workman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vrabel
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005431:Florida; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D009873:Operating Rooms; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital; D013523:Surgical Equipment / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards*; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000078329:Workforce