title: Miscellaneous operational issues in the operating room.
abstract: As physicians in the OR suite, anesthesiologists' interests extend beyond the technical issues of rendering anesthesia care, and a number of topics germane to problems in the OR and anesthesia department have been covered. More and more anesthesiology practices are locating outside the "safety" zone of the hospital; thus, it becomes encumbent on the physicians working in those environments to be aware of the regulations, safety standards, and hazards in order to provide a safe environment for their patients and to run a well-managed OR suite.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Willock
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gabriel
mesh_terms: D000761:Anesthesia Department, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000295:instrumentation; D003406:Credentialing; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004869:Equipment Safety; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007258:Informed Consent; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012308:Risk Management; D012449:Safety; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data