title: Designing a laparoscopic operating room.
abstract: This article focuses on 4 major aspects in the design of a laparoscopic suite. These areas include: Preliminary overview of the project: Planning, budgeting for CON (certificate of need), and justifying the project. Preconstruction phase and design of the suite: Interpreting blueprints, essential equipment, addressing standards and codes. Construction phase: Developing a project team, life safety, OSHA, JCAH issues, coordination of equipment purchases, infection control. Postconstruction of the project: Certification of gases, inservicing of personnel, addressing policy revisions.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Services, Keokuk Area Hospital, IA 52632, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fecht
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D002017:Budgets; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D016272:Occupational Health; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D016730:Program Development