GUIDELINES FOR PERIOPERATIVE PRACTICE SPECIAL FEATURES: CONTINUED Safe Patient Handling and Movement
Figure 1. Flow Diagram of Literature Search Results .......................................... 897 Ergonomic Tool #1. Lateral Transfer of a Patient from a Stretcher to an OR Bed ................. 911 Ergonomic Tool #2. Positioning and Repositioning the Supine Patient on the OR Bed ............ .914
Ergonomic Tool #3. Lifting and Holding the Patient’s Legs, Arms, and Head While Prepping ............................................... 915
Ergonomic Tool #4. Solutions for Prolonged Standing ........................................ 917 Ergonomic Tool #5. Tissue Retraction During Surgery ........................................ 921
Table 1. Data Used to Calculate the NIOSH Lifting Index Values for Typical Items Lifted in the OR ..................................................... . 923
Sharps Safety Figure 1. Flow Diagram of Literature Search Results .......................................... 949
Specimen Management
Figure 1. Flow Diagram of Literature Search Results .......................................... .972 Table 1. Medical Devices that Require Manufacturer Tracking ................................. .992 Table 2. Types of Forensic Evidence......................................................... .996 Table 3. Categories of CJD Infectivity by Tissue Type .......................................... .999 Table 4. Examples of Specimens that May Be Exempt from Submission to the Pathology Laboratory....................................................... .1001
Table 5. Examples of Specimens that May Be Exempt from Microscopic Examination (eg, Require Gross Examination Only) .............................................. .1002
Table 6. Negative Consequences of Specimen Management Errors ............................ .1004 Table 7. Types of Specimen Errors in the Preanalytical Phase ................................. .1006 Table 8. Factors that May Contribute to Errors in Specimen Management ...................... .1007
Sterile Technique
Figure 1. Flow Diagram of Literature Search Results ......................................... 1018 Table 1. Gown Liquid Barrier Performance Class ............................................ 1021 Figure 2. Assisted Gloving with Gown Cuffs at the Fingertips ................................. 1023 Figure 3. Assisted Gloving with Gown Cuffs at the Wrist ..................................... 1023 Figure 4. Perforation Indicator Systems .................................................... 1025 Table 2. Isolation Technique for Single and Dual Sterile Fields ................................ 1029