Perioperative Services and Invasive Procedures - HSO 11009:2018(E)
The Perioperative Services and Invasive Procedures standard applies to the provision of invasive procedures (e.g., diagnostic, interventional, and endoscopic procedures) in a hospital. Procedures may take place in a traditional operating room, cardiac catheterization suites, endoscopy suites, radiology departments, or other areas where operative or invasive procedures may be performed. This standard does not apply to dental procedures or to minor dermatological procedures, including the removal of benign moles and cysts, nevi, seborrheic keratoses, fibroepithelial polyps, hemangiomas, and neurofibromata.
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