GUIDELINES FOR PERIOPERATIVE PRACTICE SPECIAL FEATURES: CONTINUED Patient Skin Antisepsis
Figure 1. Flow Diagram of Literature Search Results .......................................... 622 Table 1. Factors for Selecting Decolonization Strategies ...................................... 624
Table 2. Characteristics of Targeted and Universal Perioperative Decolonization Strategies in One Organization ....................................... 625
Table 3. Antibiotic Decolonization Protocols ................................................. 628 Table 4. Antiseptic Decolonization Protocols ................................................ 632 Table 5. Health Agency and Professional Society Decolonization Protocol Recommendations ..... 634 Table 6. Health Agency and Professional Society Perioperative Bathing Recommendations ....... 637 Table 7. Health Agency and Professional Society Hair Removal Recommendations ............... 643 Table 8. Health Agency and Professional Society Skin Preparation Recommendations ............ 647
Pneumatic Tourniquets Figure 1. Flow Diagram of Literature Search Results .......................................... 680
Positioning the Patient REVISED Figure 1. Flow Diagram of Literature Search Results .......................................... 705
Pressure Injury Prevention NEW
Figure 1. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Risk Factors for Pressure Injury ................................ .754 Figure 1. Flow Diagram of Literature Search Results .......................................... 756 Table 1. Pressure Points by Position ........................................................ .761
Radiation Safety
Figure 1. Flow Diagram of Literature Search Results .......................................... 793 Table 1. Radiation Dosage Metrics ......................................................... 794 Figure 2. Image Intensifier Positioned Above the Patient and Below the Patient ................. 800 Figure 3. Operator on the Image Intensifier Side of the C-arm ................................. 802
Retained Surgical Items
Table 1. Studies Reporting Retained Surgical Item (RSI) Incidence .............................. 829 Figure 1. Flow Diagram of Literature Search Results .......................................... 830 Table 2. Timing of Counts for Soft Goods, Sharps, Miscellaneous Items, and Instruments ......... 836 Figure 2. Pocketed Sponge Bag Holder with Contrasting Background ........................... 844 Figure 3. Count Reconciliation Decision Tree ................................................ 862 Table 3. Reported Rates of Accuracy Related to Processes Used for Prevention of Retained Surgical Items ...................................... 870