LibGuides: Surgical Technology: Websites

Recommended websites

Joint Commission's Guide on Surgical Site Infections
Provides hospitals with effective practices to reduce surgical site infections.
Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare: Reducing the Risk of Wrong Site Surgery
Storyboard of proven effective solutions for reducing wrong-site surgeries.
National Examination for the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
Information about the national certifying examination for surgical technologists. Includes examination prep materials.
National Healthcare Safety Network: Surgical Site Infection
Protocol on surgical site infection.
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Surgical Technologists
Career information
Operating Room Equipment
Explains operating equipment, such as surgical lights, blanket warmers, scrub sinks, and surgical displays.

Operating Room Essential Equipment Checklist
Checklist of operating room equipment.
ORLive
Broadcasts recorded and live surgeries.
Recommendations to Reduce Surgical Fires and Related Patient Injury: FDA Safety Communication
Provides information about causes of surgical fires and reviews FDA recommendations to prevent them.
Surgical Equipment
Articles on various surgical equipment, such as surgical tables, lights, warming cabinets, scrub sinks, and more.
Surgical Fire Safety
Promotes fire prevention and effective response strategies to protect perioperative patients and team members.
World Health Organization: Surgical Safety Checklist
19-item checklist