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Miscellaneous operational issues in the operating room. 1998

M Willock, and D Gabriel

Department of Anesthesiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts, USA.

As physicians in the OR suite, anesthesiologists' interests extend beyond the technical issues of rendering anesthesia care, and a number of topics germane to problems in the OR and anesthesia department have been covered. More and more anesthesiology practices are locating outside the "safety" zone of the hospital; thus, it becomes encumbent on the physicians working in those environments to be aware of the regulations, safety standards, and hazards in order to provide a safe environment for their patients and to run a well-managed OR suite.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007258	Informed Consent	Voluntary authorization, by a patient or research subject, with full comprehension of the risks involved, for diagnostic or investigative procedures, and for medical and surgical treatment.	Consent, Informed
D008284	Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital	Hospital department whose primary function is the upkeep and supervision of the buildings and grounds and the maintenance of hospital physical plant and equipment which requires engineering expertise.	Engineering, Hospital,Hospital Engineering,Hospital Groundskeeping,Hospital Maintenance,Landscaping, Hospital,Groundskeeping, Hospital,Hospital Landscaping,Hospital Maintenance and Engineering,Maintenance, Hospital
D008504	Medical Staff Privileges	Those rights or activities which are specific to members of the institution's medical staff, including the right to admit private patients.	Medical Staff Privileges, Nonphysician,Staff Privileges, Medical,Medical Staff Privilege,Privilege, Medical Staff,Privileges, Medical Staff,Staff Privilege, Medical
D009873	Operating Rooms	Facilities equipped for performing surgery.	Operating Room,Room, Operating,Rooms, Operating
D003406	Credentialing	The recognition of professional or technical competence through registration, certification, licensure, admission to association membership, the award of a diploma or degree, etc.
D004335	Drug and Narcotic Control	Control of drug and narcotic use by international agreement, or by institutional systems for handling prescribed drugs. This includes regulations concerned with the manufacturing, dispensing, approval (DRUG APPROVAL), and marketing of drugs.	Drug Regulations,Narcotic Control,Pharmaceutical Policy,Drug Control,Narcotic and Drug Control,Pharmaceutic Policy,Control, Drug,Control, Narcotic,Controls, Drug,Controls, Narcotic,Drug Controls,Drug Regulation,Narcotic Controls,Pharmaceutical Policies,Policies, Pharmaceutical,Policy, Pharmaceutical,Regulation, Drug,Regulations, Drug
D004865	Equipment and Supplies, Hospital	Any materials used in providing care specifically in the hospital.	Hospital Equipment and Supplies,Equipment, Hospital,Hospital Equipment,Hospital Supplies,Supplies, Hospital,Supply, Hospital,Hospital Supply
D004869	Equipment Safety	Freedom of equipment from actual or potential hazards.	Device Safety,Hazards, Equipment,Medical Device Safety,Safety, Equipment,Device Safety, Medical,Safety, Medical Device,Equipment Hazard,Equipment Hazards,Hazard, Equipment,Safety, Device
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000761	Anesthesia Department, Hospital	Hospital department responsible for the administration of functions and activities pertaining to the delivery of anesthetics.	Hospital Anesthesia Department,Hospital Anesthesia-Resuscitation Department,Anesthesia Department,Anesthesia-Resuscitation Department, Hospital,Anesthesia Departments,Anesthesia Departments, Hospital,Anesthesia Resuscitation Department, Hospital,Anesthesia-Resuscitation Departments, Hospital,Department, Anesthesia,Department, Hospital Anesthesia,Department, Hospital Anesthesia-Resuscitation,Departments, Anesthesia,Departments, Hospital Anesthesia,Departments, Hospital Anesthesia-Resuscitation,Hospital Anesthesia Departments,Hospital Anesthesia Resuscitation Department,Hospital Anesthesia-Resuscitation Departments