Anne C. van der Eijk
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About
Anne C. van der Eijk is a leading researcher in perioperative human factors and healthcare technology integration, with a focus on how modern operating room (OR) environments impact clinical staff. Her work critically examines the intersection of surgical technology, workflow efficiency, and workforce sustainability—particularly in the context of global nursing shortages. Van der Eijk’s major contributions include pioneering quantitative methods for measuring OR team interactions, such as her development of an automatic system to track staff movements around the operating table, which reveals how technology shifts focus from patient care to device management. Her observational studies on intra-operative nurses have demonstrated that increased technological complexity correlates with higher workload and reduced job satisfaction, directly linking OR design to staff retention challenges. With her most-cited paper (2025) already garnering 5 citations and a second study reaching 3 citations, van der Eijk’s research is rapidly gaining traction among healthcare administrators and human factors engineers. Her work provides actionable insights for redesigning OR workflows to support both patient safety and caregiver well-being, making her a vital voice in the movement toward human-centered surgical environments.
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