in the OR must be medical grade and must be adhered to equipment
or the wall — and says more surgeons are standing on anti-fatigue,
anti-slip mats, which provide ergonomic benefit and prevent them
from slipping on fluid waste. Closed fluid waste management systems
and floor-wicking
devices also help to
keep OR floors dry.
Additionally, wire-
less video routing and
cords encased in ceil-
ing-hung booms have
contributed to fewer
tripping hazards. Ms.
Sasso also points out
that the trend toward
restricting access to
the OR because of
infection control con-
cerns is creating more
room to move and
fewer people in the
room who are at risk
of tripping or slipping.
Scott Reeves, MD,
chairman of the
department of anes-
thesia and periopera-
tive medicine at the
Medical University of
South Carolina in
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