INTRODUCTION:
The typical use of a hybrid operating room (OR) involves a variety of
equipment to facilitate each individual clinician’s ability to perform
different procedures at different times, in the same space. The ideal
state is one where different specialties share the same space so that
patients benefit from an integrated procedural approach for diagnosis
and treatment. This requires the collaboration of different care teams
and proceduralists focused on developing an integrated care plan prior
to the procedures.
Herein, we report an example in which the care plan was developed
collaboratively for both diagnosis and potential treatment in a hybrid
OR by two different clinical disciplines in one room during a single
anesthetic event.