Introduction to the Operating Room
LESSON 3: Safety in the Operating Room
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3-2. ELIMINATION OF HAZARDS
Safety in the OR can be achieved by being constantly alert and vigilant to the inherent dangers and eliminating hazards as soon as they develop. Patients have lost their lives through careless and unsafe practices that have resulted in accidents, deadly explosions, and fires. Operating room specialists have many opportunities to become aware of existing hazards; they, therefore, play a major role in eliminating such hazards.
