"I wish we have..."

I have said this phrase countless times at work... more so whenever a colleague comes to me looking frustrated and stressed.  Preparing for a complex surgery that staff feels under-trained, has proven to cause workplace anxiety.

I love art and architecture.  I have long imagined the architecture of a workspace and platform that will lessen or eliminate the repetitive surgical preparation challenges, frustrations, and anxieties.  A space and tool that has a resolute foundation of accessibility, transparency and communication. I envisioned it to follow Le Corbusier design of functionalism and expressionism. Its function is as simple as providing a sanctuary of references, innovative ideas, and two-way communication. Its aim is to gain emotions of calm, delight, and encouragement.

The Workspace.  I first redesigned the layout of the instrumentation workspace to allow for a navigational intuitiveness and efficiency with an injection of subtle art.  I used colors, font design, and functional art pieces, that will catch attention and direct efficiency. I envision and am still engaged in ultimately achieving a workplace that transcends into a dynamic system that invokes bliss. 

The value of having fun.  I noticed that people tend to achieve great productivity when they’re having fun.  I believe that adding these elements to our work system will make work, seem less like work.  

The Tool.  I have always wanted to create a website that will provide a comprehensive source of information and details... with geographical accessibility.  A surgical team scheduled to assist a procedure can prepare minutes, hours, or days before, and benefit from lowered anxiety purely from an accessible resource tool.  As I talked about it years ago (ha!), and finally decided to test it out this year, I saw how it positively affected the productivity and emotions of the surgical staff and surgeons.  The once 'I wish we have' tool named Atlas was therefore created.