{A figure is presented} Best Practices in OR Suite Layout and Equipment Choices to Reduce Slips, Trips, and Falls

AORN Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 384-398

  Brogmus, George ^a   Leone, William ^a   Butler, Lorraine ^a   Hernandez, Edward ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FALLING; FATIGUE; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OPERATING ROOM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SAFETY; STANDARD; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BENCHMARKING; FATIGUE; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; OPERATING ROOMS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 34548531575     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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