The following resource links are provided to help you understand
industry regulations:
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AORN
2003 Standards, Recommended Practices and Guidelines
The 2003 edition of AORN's Standards, Recommended Practices and
Guidelines includes a new AORN guidance statement on "Safe
medication practices in perioperative practice settings" and
an updated "AORN revised statement on patients and health-care
workers with bloodborne diseases." It also features revised
recommended practices for selection and use of surgical drapes,
cleaning and processing endoscopes and endoscope accessories, environmental
cleaning in the surgical practice setting and safe care through
identification of potential hazards in the surgical environments
– all updated by the Recommended Practices Committee to reflect
the latest in perioperative research, practice and technology.
AAMI has more than 130 standards, recommended practices, TIRs and
other documents that can be delivered to your desktop or laptop
in seconds in electronic format. Instantly download your sterilization,
dialysis, medical equipment management and biological safety documents
from the #1 source for medical device standards and guidance documents.
Visit AAMI's webs ite for more information.
> OSHA
The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) is to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health
of America's workers. To accomplish this, federal and state governments
must work in partnership with the more than 100 million working
men and women and their six and a half million employers who are
covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
Visit OSHA's web site for more information.
> CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized
as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety
of people – at home and abroad – providing credible information
to enhance health decisions and promoting health through strong
partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and
applying disease prevention and control, environmental health and
health promotion and education activities designed to improve the
health of the people of the United States.
