PREOPERATIVE PREPARATION OF PATIENT
* Preoperative Patient Prepar ation
* SURGICAL ENVIRONMENTS AND TRAFFIC
* Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
* Temperature and Humidity
* Airborne Contam ination, Ventilation Systems, and Laminar Airflow
* Ultraviolet ( UV) Irradiation/Lights
* Contaminated or Dirty Procedures
* ; Tacky (Sticky) Mats
* Construction and Renovation
* Traf fic Patterns
* Visitors
* Alternative Surgical Settings &m iddot; PREPARATION OF PERSONNEL
* Employee Health
* Surgic al Attire
* Hand Washing
* Surgical Scubbing
* Gown ing
* Gloving
* SURGICAL PRACTICES
* Sterile Techni ques and Practices
* Cleaning and Decontamination of Surgical Ins truments
* Disinfection
* Sterilization
* Flash Ste rilization
* Monitoring of Sterilization Processes
* Event -Related Sterility, Expiration Dating, and Storage of Sterile Items &mid dot; Parametric Release
* Reuse/Reprocessing of Single-Use Device s
* Cleaning Up of Rooms
* Opening and Setting Up Rooms &m s
* Cleaning Up of Rooms
* Opening and Setting Up Rooms &m
PREOPERATIVE PREPARATION OF PATIENT * Preoperative Patient Preparation * SURGICAL ENVIRONMENTS AND TRAFFIC * Floors, Walls, and Ceilings * Temperature and Humidity * Airborne Contamination, Ventilation Systems, and Laminar Airflow * Ultraviolet (UV) Irradiation/Lights * Contaminated or Dirty Procedures * Tacky (Sticky) Mats * Construction and Renovation * Traffic Patterns * Visitors * Alternative Surgical Settings * PREPARATION OF PERSONNEL * Employee Health * Surgical Attire * Hand Washing * Surgical Scubbing * Gowning * Gloving * SURGICAL PRACTICES * Sterile Techniques and Practices * Cleaning and Decontamination of Surgical Instruments * Disinfection * Sterilization * Flash Sterilization * Monitoring of Sterilization Processes * Event-Related Sterility, Expiration Dating, and Storage of Sterile Items * Parametric Release * Reuse/Reprocessing of Single-Use Devices * Cleaning Up of Rooms * Opening and Setting Up Rooms * Preparing the Patient's Skin * Draping * Dressings and Drains * Care of Specimins * Waste Management * SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS * Standard Precautions * Bloodborn Pathogens and Safety Issues * Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms * Tuberculosis * Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease