AORN Guidelines Related to Infection Prevention in the OR
www.aorn.org
To learn more about guidelines and standards related to infection prevention, please visit the following organizations:
www.aorn.org
- Preoperative Patient Skin Antisepsis
- Transmissible Infections in the OR
- Environmental Hygiene
- Surgical Tissue Banking
- Surgical Hand Antisepsis
- Cleaning and Care of Instruments and Powered Equipment
- High Level Disinfection
- Cleaning and Processing Anesthesia Equipment
- Sterilization in the Peri-operative Setting
- Hand hygiene
- Sterilization Technique
- Instrument Packaging Systems
- Antiseptic technique
- Cleaning and processing of Flexible Endoscopes
- Smoke Safety
- Needle and Sharps Safety
To learn more about guidelines and standards related to infection prevention, please visit the following organizations:
- AAMI - Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
- AORN - Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
- APIC - Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
- IAHSCMM – International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management
- IHI - Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- TJC Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- SHEA - Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
- CDC - Surgical Site Infection Prevention Guidelines http://www.cdc.gov
- WHO - Guideline for Prevention of SSI
- American College of Surgeons - Guideline for Prevention of SSI
| Spencer M. SSI Risk Assessment Tool 2022.pdf |
| CDC Guideline-for-Prevention-of-Surgical-Site Infections 2017 |
| SHEA Strategies to Prevent Surgical Site Infections in Acute Care Hospitals 2022 update.pdf |
| American College of Surgeons -Surgical Infection_Society_Update_Guidelines_2016.pdf |
| World Health Organization Global Guidelines to Prevent SSIs Nov 2016.pdf |
| Wisconsin_Division_of_Public_Health_SSI_Prevention_Guidance__2017.pdf |
| APSIC - Guidelines_2019.pdf |
Sterile Supply Processing Department (SPD)
The Sterile Processing Department (SPD) is a critical support unit in a hospital responsible for the cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments and medical equipment. SPD ensures that all reusable devices are safe for patient use, helping to prevent healthcare-associated infections.
Staff in SPD follow strict protocols and standards to decontaminate instruments after procedures, inspect and assemble surgical trays, sterilize them using approved methods, and deliver them back to clinical areas such as the operating room. By maintaining the integrity and sterility of medical instruments, SPD plays a vital role in patient safety, infection prevention, and overall quality of care.
The Sterile Processing Department (SPD) is a critical support unit in a hospital responsible for the cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments and medical equipment. SPD ensures that all reusable devices are safe for patient use, helping to prevent healthcare-associated infections.
Staff in SPD follow strict protocols and standards to decontaminate instruments after procedures, inspect and assemble surgical trays, sterilize them using approved methods, and deliver them back to clinical areas such as the operating room. By maintaining the integrity and sterility of medical instruments, SPD plays a vital role in patient safety, infection prevention, and overall quality of care.
