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About
Amelie Koch is a leading researcher in surgical safety and human factors, with a focus on the unique challenges of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS). Her work centers on non-technical skills (NTS), teamwork, and occupational stress in the operating room, aiming to improve patient outcomes and staff well-being. Koch developed and validated the RAS-NOTECHS tool, a groundbreaking instrument for measuring NTS in robotic settings, which has been widely cited (36 citations) for addressing the specific teamwork hurdles introduced by RAS technology. Her observational studies reveal how intraoperative job demands and flow disruptions—frequent in high-risk task episodes—impact surgical staff stress and patient safety. Notably, her research on team resilience strategies (7 citations) identifies behavioral tactics to mitigate these disruptions, while her prospective study on robotic-assisted prostatectomies (6 citations) links flow disruptions to adverse patient, staff, and process outcomes. Koch’s work has practical implications for training and system design, making her a key voice in enhancing safety and efficiency in modern surgery.
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