The medical field demands the very best technology. While this need is most pronounced in diagnostic and treatment equipment, it is also crucial in the area of communication. The right cath lab and operating room AV can provide a host of specific benefits that will help ensure that the patients receive the very best of care. Here's how:

The Cath Lab

By almost any measure, a cath is a fairly intimidating place for a patient. The massive amounts of equipment and the intense activity often combine to create a quite stressful environment. The addition of a little music, however, might have the power to soothe those fears just a little bit. This makes life easier for everyone from the lab technicians and nurses to the doctor and the patient. A good cath lab audio system can provide this relaxing music, allow you to control it and also provide the lab space with intercom, nurse call and room status capabilities.

From a purely functional standpoint, these last features may be the most important. The intercom provides immediate contact with the nurse station and any other rooms necessary. The nurse call allows the patient to notify the staff of any pressing need and, more importantly, gives them a feeling of security. Lastly, the room status capability allows the staff to remotely and efficiently monitor patients and thus frees up valuable manpower for other tasks. 

The Operating Room

It's well known “secret” that surgeons like to keep the atmosphere in an operating room as light as the situation will allow. Simply put, tension can cause mistakes. For this reason, most operating room surgeons insist on having music play - and they are not alone in their desire to hear their favorite band in the O.R. A survey conducted by the journal "Injury" found that over 80 percent of operating room support staff felt that music had a positive effect on their own performance. Some surgeons even cater the music to the patient's taste until they are put under anesthesia.

The benefits of an operating room AV system are not confined to the O.R. itself. It can also deliver high-definition, close-up video and audio of the procedure to the observation room through a CCTV and provide a communications port between the surgeons and the spectators as well. A video of the operation can also be kept as a teaching aid, to educate patients on the process of their surgery, and to help insulate the hospital from fraudulent claims of malpractice.

As you can see, the versatility of close communication and environmental control provided by a cath lab or operating room AV system are substantial. For more specific info on finding the best cath lab AV system for your needs, please contact us at AV Specialists.