1. The Association for periOperative Registered Nurses offers a customizable OR/procedure room checklist, which is free to download. 2. The CDC’s environmental checklist for monitoring terminal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In recent years, our specialty has seen a return to the minor procedure room for a number of new surgical ...

Few areas in a hospital have more critical control needs then those where surgical procedures occur. These areas have exact requirements for temperature, humidity, pressurization, and ventilation. The ...

In Germany, the rule still applies that aseptic and septic and procedure rooms need to be separate; this is a requirement imposed by the Accident Insurance Provider for Hospitals. This means that a ...

Although an operating room may look clean, studies have shown there’s room for improvement. For example, in an AORN Journal report, researchers found only 25 percent of OR surfaces targeted in a study ...