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| bendable areas at the knee, waist and head. Also some head and knee areas of the table are removable |
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| central sterile supply and processing department |
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high efficiency particulate air filter
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| filters capable of removing particles as small as 0.5 to 5 micrometers |
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| radiation that adds or subtracts electrons from molecules. Can kill cancer and also cause radiobiological damage |
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| unidirectional positive pressure of air. Like the automatic air when going into a store. Pushing air out |
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| Color coated trash receptacles to indicate if it's biohazardous or recycling |
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| small stand with adjustable height draped with a sterile cover |
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| blood gas monitor person. Usually during cardiovascular procedures |
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| post anesthesia care unit (PACU) |
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| patients may arrive here still intubated and will be extubated upon regaining consciousness and can breathe unassisted. Patients stay until it's safe to be admitted, transported or discharged |
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| here the patient is prepared for surgery. Intravenous lines and invasive monitoring devices are established here |
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| 4 wheeled metal stands that can have 1 or 2 rings at the top that are used to hold sterile basins. These hold various fluids that are used during the surgical procedure |
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| offices, dressing rooms for physicians and staff, preoperative holding, and the post anesthesia care unit. Street clothes are allowed |
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Supply Room
Relative Humidity RH |
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Operating Room
Relative Humidity |
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1)controlling traffic patterns and quickly providing each operating room
2) keeping clean and contaminated traffic patterns separate |
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| Entrance to each OR is on the side and supplies are found in the back exit |
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at least 15 per hour
20-25 to keep airborne contamination at minimum |
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electrical surgical unit
(Cautery box or Bovie unit) |
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| pressurized water; suitable for fires involving solid materials, such as wood, paper or textiles |
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| Carbon dioxide or dry chemicals for fires involving flammable liquids, oils and gas |
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| Halon for electrical or laser fires |
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| remove/rescue anyone from fire or smoke danger to safe area |
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| Prevent Surgical site infections |
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Separate clean and contaminated work areas.
Separate restricted and unrestricted sections of the hospital |
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| all traffic enters and exits the surgery dept. through a single entrance |
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| OR's are grouped by specialty. Like all the stuff for the neurosurgeons |
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