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APRIL 4, 2025

Automated OR Technology Can Help Reduce Cognitive Overload and Human Error


Originally published by our sister publication Anesthesiology News

BOSTON—Being an anesthesiologist is a stressful and complex job. One must think quickly and juggle multiple tasks simultaneously. However, the human mind can only handle so many complex actions and decisions, making human errors a potential problem in clinical settings.

During a presentation at the 2024 Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Stoelting Conference, Joyce Wahr, MD, a professor emeritus in the Department of