"This essential resource provides 32 evidence-based guidelines for all perioperative and invasive procedures. Many accrediting bodies and state health agencies use the Guidelines for Perioperative Practice during their surveys making implementation of these guidelines critical to patient and workplace safety, managing risk, and survey readiness"--Publisher's description.

Earlier editions (2008-2014) have title: Perioperative standards and recommended practices.

Introduction to the AORN guidelines for perioperative practice -- Guideline for environmental cleaning -- Guideline for hand hygiene -- Guideline for preoperative patient skin antisepsis -- Guideline for sterile technique -- Guideline for surgical attire -- Guideline for safe use of energy-generating devices -- Guideline for care of patients undergoing pneumatic tourniquet-assisted procedures -- Guideline for medical device and product evaluation -- Guideline for autologous tissue management -- Guideline for a safe environment of care, part 1 -- Guideline for a safe environment of care, part 2 -- Guideline for medication safety -- Guideline for radiation safety -- Guideline for prevention of retained surgical items -- Guideline for sharps safety -- Guideline for specimen management -- Guideline for surgical smoke safety -- Guideline for prevention of transmissible infections -- Guideline for complementary care interventions -- Guideline for prevention of unplanned patient hypothermia -- Guideline for patient information management -- Guideline for care of the patient receiving local anesthesia -- Guideline for minimally invasive surgery -- Guideline for care of the patient receiving moderate sedation/analgesia -- Guideline for positioning the patient -- Guideline for team communication -- Guideline for prevention of venous thromboembolism -- Guideline for processing flexible endoscopes -- Guideline for manual chemical high-level disinfection -- Guideline for cleaning and care of surgical instruments -- Guideline for selection and use of packaging systems for sterilization -- Guideline for sterilization -- Appendices. AORN evidence rating model -- AORN research evidence appraisal tool: study -- AORN research evidence appraisal tool: summary -- AORN non-research evidence appraisal tool -- Guide to AORN evidence-rated guidelines -- Guide to ambulatory supplements to the AORN guidelines.