title: Usability factors in the organization and display of disparate information sources in the operative environment.
abstract: The integration and presentation of information from a number of disparate sources in the operative environment raises a number of usability and human factors challenges. Through a collaborative effort, a display combining persistent and dynamically switching panes provides a rich source of information to help orient team members, provide indications of case progress, and organize information into stage-based tabbed panes. This provides maximal flexibility within visibility and usability constraints.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Wilton C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brzezinski
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robbins
authors.forename: Fuji
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Spitz
authors.forename: Warren S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Sandberg
mesh_terms: D003626:Data Display; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009870:Operating Room Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D018511:Systems Integration