Informed consent; environmental cleaning for antibiotic-resistant organisms; sheet metal sterilization; sharps safety

Notes 

1. “State operations manual, appendix A—Survey protocol, regulations and interpretive guidelines for hospitals, A-0238, §482.24(c)(2)(v) (Rev.1, 05--21--04),” Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services . http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/107_som/som107ap_a_hospitals.pdf (accessed 15 May 2005).
2. “Recommended practices for environmental cleaning in the surgical practice setting” . In: Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines . Denver: AORN, Inc; 2005;p. 361–366
3. “Guidelines for environmental infection control in healthcare facilities, 2003,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/enviro/guide.htm (accessed 15 March 2005).
4. “Recommended practices for surgical hand antisepsis/hand scrubs” . In: Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines . Denver: AORN, Inc; 2005;p. 377–379
5. “Recommended practices for standard and transmission-based precautions in the perioperative practice setting” . In: Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines . Denver: AORN, Inc; 2005;p. 449
6. In:  Reichert M ,  Young J editor. Sterilization Technology for the Health Care Facility . second ed. Gaithersburg, Md: Aspen Publishers, Inc; 1997;
7. “ANSI/AAMI ST81:2004—Sterilization of medical devices—Information to be provided by the manufacturer for the processing of resterilizable medical devices,” Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation . http://www.aami.org/applications/search/details.cfm (accessed 15 March 2005).
8. “Standard interpretations: Acceptability of using a straight needle where there's no exposure to blood or OPIM,” (June 4, 2001), US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration . http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=24013 (accessed 15 March 2005).