Standard Surgical Positioning

AST Standards of Practice for Surgical Positioning Introduction The following Standards of Practice were researched and authored by the AST Education and Professional Standards Committee and have been approved by the AST Board of Directors. They are effective April 1, 2011. AST developed the Standards of Practice to support healthcare facilities in the reinforcement of best practices, related to Positioning the Surgical patient on the OR. table. The purpose of the Standards is to provide information that healthcare workers (HCWs) in the perioperative setting can use to develop and implement policies and procedures for Positioning the Surgical patient on the OR table. The Standards are presented with the understanding that it is the responsibility of the healthcare facility to develop, approve, and establish policies and procedures for Positioning the Surgical patient on the OR table, according to established healthcare facility protocols.

Surgery department personnel should be involved in the process of developing and implementing healthcare facility policies and procedures for positioning the patient on the OR table. Standard of Practice I The surgical team should be familiar with the goals of achieving safe and effective positioning of the surgical patient. 1.

Loading..

Tags:

  Patients, Surgery, Positioning, Positioning the patient

Information

Related search queries