Guideline for Design and Maintenance of the Surgical Suite

AORN JournalVolume 117, Issue 6 p. P4-P6 Guideline First Look Guideline for Design and Maintenance of the Surgical Suite Lisa Croke, Lisa Croke Managing EditorSearch for more papers by this author Lisa Croke, Lisa Croke Managing EditorSearch for more papers by this author First published: 26 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/aorn.13942Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. References 1 Guideline for design and maintenance of the surgical suite. In: Guidelines for Perioperative Practice. Denver, CO: AORN, Inc; 2024. In press. 2 42 CFR §482.15. Conditions of participation: emergency preparedness. Code of Federal Regulations. Accessed March 21, 2023. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-G/part-482/subpart-B/section-482.15 3 Optimal Resources for Geriatric Surgery. Chicago, IL: American College of Surgeons; 2019. 4Scholz R, Hönning A, Seifert J, Spranger N, Stengel D. Effectiveness of architectural separation of septic and aseptic operating theatres for improving process quality and patient outcomes: a systematic review. Syst Rev. 2019; 8(1): 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-018-0937-9 5Shamir MY, Weissman C. Electricity: how much for the contemporary tertiary care operating room? A case report. A A Pract. 2019; 12(2): 47- 50. https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000842 6 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals. St Louis, MO: Facility Guidelines Institute; 2022. 7 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities. St Louis, MO: Facility Guidelines Institute; 2022. 8 ANSI/IESNA RP-29-06: Lighting for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities. New York, NY: Illuminating Engineering Society of North America; 2006. 9Cao G, Nilssen AM, Cheng Z, Stenstad LI, Radtke A, Skogås JG. Laminar airflow and mixing ventilation: which is better for operating room airflow distribution near an orthopedic surgical patient? Am J Infect Control. 2019; 47(7): 737- 743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2018.11.023 10 NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association; 2021. 11 NFPA 70: National Electrical Code. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association; 2017. Volume117, Issue6Special Focus Issue: AORN Post‐ConferenceJune 2023Pages P4-P6 ReferencesRelatedInformation