tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post6363503394044531751..comments2023-09-21T04:02:29.457-04:00Comments on Skeptical Scalpel: Pilots vs. MDs Analogy: A Different WrinkleSkeptical Scalpelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968787219619380438.post-81424050722925974402011-08-01T11:48:36.049-04:002011-08-01T11:48:36.049-04:00About a year ago we got new OR monitors, long over...About a year ago we got new OR monitors, long overdue, I might add, without my input, I might add again. When they were installed, the anesthesiologists were required to be familiarized by a nurse employed by the vendor. We were informed that all the alarms would be enabled in a manner identical to the ICU setup. The result was that the alarms were in constant high dudgeon from the the time they were attached to the patient until an occasional period of calm intraop when no one was prepping or using electro cautery. Luckily the manufacturer came up with a set of OR defaults, but not for several (very noisy) days. <br />It reminded me of all the manufactured noise at a major league park. I mean, who can concentrate on the game with the music, etc? Maybe I have gotten off topic.busysynch machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09523931675451213342noreply@blogger.com