Introduction: Operating room of the future.

Abstract

Abstract : On November 8 and 9, 2001, leading experts in patient safety, medical informatics, advanced surgical devices, telesurgery, and surgical facilities met to formulate strategic directions for "OR of the Future" in both military and civilian healthcare. Co-hosted by the University of Maryland Medical Center and the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command), researchers, surgeons, and experts in the field of operating room technology addressed the current state of research and technological developments. Experts in patient safety, medical informatics, advanced surgical devices, telesurgery, and surgical facilities met in focused work groups to develop a proposed research agenda for each content area.