Operating Room Communication Methods Between Nurses and Surgeons

Orginal Research Journal : This paper is a report of a study conducted to explore whether a 1- to 3-minute preoperative interprofessional team briefing with a structured checklist was an effective way to support communication in the operating room. …

Nursing Management of Adults with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

…ury with a resultant level of consciousness categorized by a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 8 or lower. The goal of these guidelines is to offer evidence-based recommendations on nursing activities that have the potential to maximize outcomes for …

Operating Room Rules and Regulator Guidelines of Tulane Medical Center

It is the policy of Tulane Medical Center to assure reasonable and timely surgery capacity where emergencies receive the highest priority. It is the goal of the postoperative service department to provide customer satisfaction, by incorporating a sy…

How to Reduce Exposure Risk in the Operating Room

The purpose of this article is to evaluate and recommend current best practices related to safe handling of sharp instruments in reducing transmission of blood borne pathogens, specifically HIV, in the operating suite. The information in this paper …

Operating Room Safe Practice Manual

The operating room is clearly one of the most hazardous environments in the healthcare delivery system. By definition, surgery is invasive. Instruments that are designed to penetrate patients’ tissue can just as easily injure the provider. Blood is …

The Vascular Surgery Operating Room

…room (A) offers a site for postprocessing of digitally obtained images. In this instance, it is adjacent to the endovascular operating room (B), and through the windows there is direct visualization of the procedures.The computer system is linked to …

Health Facilities Management Magazine January 2011 Issue

… critical areas of emergency power management, Trends in hospital plumbing fixtures and fittings, ASHE’s commissioning guidelines ease facility start-ups, Developing a hospital recycling program. …

700 Bedded Hospital Standard Equipment

Its a standard guidelines for 700 beded hospital equipment in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Telescope o °, 4mm diameter, insulated channel; telescope 30°, 5mm diameter, telescope °, 10mm diameter, telescope 6.5mm diameter, telescope for observation and p…

Infection Control Guidelines in Utah State Hospital

The Infection Control Plan outlines activities designed to identify and reduce the risk of endemic and epidemic nosocomial infections in patients and health care workers. The Infection Control Coordinator, in conjunction with the Infection Control C…

Commercial Food and Restaurant Facilities Management Practice

This guidance document provides the established Best Management Practices (BMPs) for fats, oil, and grease (FOG) encountered in commercial food and restaurant facilities operating in Lake County. Prevent Blockages in the Sewer System, Proper Mainten…