This essential resource provides 32 evidence-based guidelines for all perioperative and invasive procedures. The 2019 edition has been redesigned and enhanced for easier use. 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.

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

Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Guidelines for perioperative practice -- Special features -- Autologous tissue management -- Complementary care interventions -- Design and maintenance -- Energy-generating devices -- Environment of care -- Environmental cleaning -- Flexable endoscopes -- Hand hygiene -- High-level disinfection -- Hypothermia -- Information management -- Local anesthesia -- Medication safety -- Minimally invasive surgery -- Moderate sedation/analgesia -- Patient skin antisepsis -- Positioning the patient -- Product evaluation -- Radiation safety -- Retained surgical items -- Safe patient handling and movement -- Sterile technique -- Sterilization -- Surgical attire -- Surgical smoke safety -- Team communication -- Transmission-based percautions -- Venous thromboembolism.