Should Doctors Be Using Their Smartphones In The Operating Room?

From the home to the workplace, smartphones are a mainstay of modern life. But in many instances, access to this technology bloomed so quickly that smartphone availability outpaced the development of rules and policies governing their use. This is an especially

hot topic

in hospitals, where smartphone access can sometimes mean life or death. Today, we take a look at

the ongoing debate

around smartphone policy in hospitals and operating rooms.

GUESTS:

• Stephen Robinson: Clinical professor and vice-chair of clinical anesthesia at OHSU
• Jesseye Arrambide: Executive director at Oregon Outpatient Surgery Center
• Bethany Walmsley: Executive director at Oregon Patient Safety Commission