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Best Practices in OR Suite Layout and Equipment Choices to Reduce Slips, Trips, and Falls
Author(s) -
Brogmus George,
Leone William,
Butler Lorraine,
Hernandez Edward
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.06.003
Subject(s) - trips architecture , suite , perioperative , operations management , business , medicine , medical emergency , computer science , transport engineering , engineering , surgery , geography , archaeology
• SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALLS (STFs)account for about 20% of lost‐time injuries for health care personnel. Although the effect that OR layout and equipment choices have on STF risk has not been specifically addressed in the literature, STFs in the perioperative suite are of particular concern because of their potential to cause adverse patient consequences. • INCREASED RENOVATION of ORs to include equipment for minimally invasive procedures intensifies the importance of examining best practices in OR layout and equipment choices to reduce the potential for STFs.