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CAHO

August 31, 2019

From The Lab To The Real World

St. Michael’s develops a ‘black box’ to illuminate human error in the OR in a positive way ‒ that is, without pointing the finger; to prevent future errors

CBC News

February 18, 2019

White coat, black box: Ottawa Hospital unveils OR recording device

Dr. Sylvain Boet, the project's lead researcher and an anesthesiologist at the hospital, said the idea is to track how an operating room is functioning and identify risks before things go wrong

July 10, 2014

OR recordings aim to track surgical errors

Dr. Teodor Grantcharov has been testing the prototype, consisting of cameras and microphones that record every move of the scalpel and all the words spoken in the OR during keyhole surgical procedures at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto.

City News

August 30, 2014

Operating room black box could track errors, help surgeons improve

A Toronto surgeon who is working to adapt black box aviation technology to track surgeries and improve patient outcomes says preliminary results are promising.

CNN

August 24, 2014

Surgical ‘black box’ could reduce errors

Researchers in Canada are working on a surgical tracking box -- like the ones placed in airplanes -- that records surgeons' movements and identifies errors during an operation.

CTV News

August 31, 2019

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July 23, 2019

Hospital ‘black boxes’ begin providing data that will help reduce distractions, errors in operating room

Inspired by aviation disasters, a Canadian research team is pulling back the curtain on a secretive high-risk environment by putting

February 16, 2019

Ottawa Hospital installs ‘black box’ tech to record surgeries

Black boxes on airplanes can shed key insight into what could have caused it to crash, but medical professionals hope this type of technology can help improve surgeries

Dutch News

June 7, 2016

Amsterdam hospital operating theatre gets a ‘black box’

Amsterdam University’s AMC teaching hospital is installing a ‘black box’ monitoring system in one of its 20 operating theatres in an effort to boost patient safety, the Volkskrant says on Tuesday

Forbes

August 28, 2014

Tricorder X Prize Is Interesting, But Surgical ‘Black Box’ Could Save Lives Right Away

The tracking system, consisting of a number of cameras and microphones to record movements and communications

Fox News

August 31, 2014

Surgical ‘black box’ in the works

Global News

July 8, 2014

Airline-inspired black box to help surgeons improve O.R. performance

TORONTO – Ever thought of your surgeon as a professional athlete in need of coaching? How about as an airline pilot who could use a record of events to determine what went wrong or how to fly better?

Health IT Outcomes

September 2, 2014

Researchers Aim To Reduce Surgical Errors With ‘Black Box’

Taking inspiration from aviation, Canadian researchers have developed and are testing a surgical black box designed to record surgeons’ movements and reduce errors, according to CNN

Health Scape

October 23, 2014

Patient Safety Corner: An Interview with Dr. Teodor Grantcharov about St. Michael’s Hospital’s O.R. Black Box Initiative

Dr. Teodor Grantcharov is a staff surgeon at St. Michael's Hospital and an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. He is a Professor in Surgical Simulation at Copenhagen University

Het Parool

June 7, 2016

AMC krijgt zwarte doos in operatiekamer

Het AMC in Amsterdam krijgt als eerste ziekenhuis in Nederland een zwarte doos in een van de twintig operatiekamers. Daarop worden alle gegevens bijgehouden en geanalyseerd, net als in vliegtuigen het geval is

IT World Canada

June 9, 2014

Toronto hospital testing operating room ‘black box

In the event of a plane crash, air transport safety investigators look to the aircraft’s flight recorder — or so-called black box

National Post

September 27, 2013

Toronto doctor develops ‘O.R. black box’ to catch potentially deadly errors made during surgeries

Teodor Grantcharov’s idea for transforming one of the riskiest areas of medicine is so provocative, the Toronto doctor figures it could never have been launched in the litigious world of American health care.

NL Times

June 7, 2016

AMSTERDAM HOSP. TO USE “BLACK BOX” TO RECORD SURGERY DATA

The AMC hospital in Amsterdam is installing a "black box" in one of its 20 operating theaters on Wednesday - the first Dutch hospital to do so

Outpatient Surgery

October 7, 2013

A “Black Box” in Every OR?

When airliners crash, investigators retrieve the flight data recorder to determine what went wrong. A Canadian surgeon has developed the same

Radio Canada International

October 1, 2013

Toronto surgeon develops “black-box” for operating rooms

Flying an aircraft with its complex systems requires a high degree of safety.

The Globe and Mail

July 8, 2014

An operating room ‘black box’ the future of surgical procedure

When a surgery goes wrong, how do doctors assess blame

The Star

August 30, 2014

Surgery room ‘black box’ poised to change medical culture

A Toronto surgeon who is working to adapt black box aviation technology to track surgeries and improve patient outcomes says preliminary results are promising.

The Varsity

November 25, 2018

‘Black box’ collects data from the operating room

Akin to a black box in an aircraft, a black box in the operating room (OR) can provide valuable insights

November 11, 2018

Can artificial intelligence transform health care?

Artificial intelligence is undergoing a moment of zeitgeist. From the hosts of Westworld to Turing-tested humanoid Ava from Ex Machina, the paranoid references to its possibilities and horrors are exploited in cinema

The Washington Post

August 25, 2015

Could cameras in operating rooms reduce preventable medical deaths?

Chris Nowakowski’s wife died in Wisconsin during what should have been a routine procedure on her pacemaker

TIME

January 24, 2019

Doctors Make Mistakes. A New Documentary Explores What Happens When They Do—and How to Fix It

People accept it as fact: that to err is human. Every misstep is an opportunity to learn and improve

University of Toronto News

November 12, 2018

U of T researcher on why a black box in the OR is good for health care

Most of us are familiar with the purpose of a black box on an airplane flight: It records audio from the cockpit and captures relevant data so that when something goes wrong, investigators are able to determine what happened and prevent future failures

CAHO

From The Lab To The Real World

CBC News

White coat, black box: Ottawa Hospital unveils OR recording device

OR recordings aim to track surgical errors

City News

Operating room black box could track errors, help surgeons improve

CNN

Surgical ‘black box’ could reduce errors

CTV News

CTV OTTAWA… A PART OF THE CTV NEWS VIDEO NETWORK

Hospital ‘black boxes’ begin providing data that will help reduce distractions, errors in operating room

Ottawa Hospital installs ‘black box’ tech to record surgeries

Dutch News

Amsterdam hospital operating theatre gets a ‘black box’

Forbes

Tricorder X Prize Is Interesting, But Surgical ‘Black Box’ Could Save Lives Right Away

Fox News

Surgical ‘black box’ in the works

Global News

Airline-inspired black box to help surgeons improve O.R. performance

Health IT Outcomes

Researchers Aim To Reduce Surgical Errors With ‘Black Box’

Health Scape

Patient Safety Corner: An Interview with Dr. Teodor Grantcharov about St. Michael’s Hospital’s O.R. Black Box Initiative

Het Parool

AMC krijgt zwarte doos in operatiekamer

IT World Canada

Toronto hospital testing operating room ‘black box

National Post

Toronto doctor develops ‘O.R. black box’ to catch potentially deadly errors made during surgeries

NL Times

AMSTERDAM HOSP. TO USE “BLACK BOX” TO RECORD SURGERY DATA

Outpatient Surgery

A “Black Box” in Every OR?

Radio Canada International

Toronto surgeon develops “black-box” for operating rooms

The Globe and Mail

An operating room ‘black box’ the future of surgical procedure

The Star

Surgery room ‘black box’ poised to change medical culture

The Varsity

‘Black box’ collects data from the operating room

Can artificial intelligence transform health care?

The Washington Post

Could cameras in operating rooms reduce preventable medical deaths?

TIME

Doctors Make Mistakes. A New Documentary Explores What Happens When They Do—and How to Fix It

University of Toronto News

U of T researcher on why a black box in the OR is good for health care

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