title: Creating a safer work environment.
abstract: The perioperative environment is associated with many hazards both for staff and patients. Practitioners throughout the world assess the risks and take action to mitigate these--an example of this is the many policies and procedures associated with infection prevention.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gilmour
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D012449:Safety