Medical equipment is implemented in highly complex hospital
environments, such as operating rooms, in hospitals around the world. In
operating rooms (ORs), technological equipment is used for surgical activities
and activities in support of surgeries. The implementation of government
policies in hospitals has resulted in varying implementation activities for
(medical) equipment. These result in varying lead times and success rates. An
integral and holistic protocol for implementation does not yet exist. In this
study, we introduce a protocol for the implementation of (medical) equipment in ORs
that consists of implementation factors and implementation activities.
Factors and activities are based on data from a systematic literature review and
an explorative survey among surgical support staff on factors for the successful
implementation of technological and (medical) equipment in ORs. The protocol
consists of five factors and related implementation activities: the establishment
of a project plan, organisational preparation, technological preparation,
maintenance, and training.
