MCN’s customizable template, Outpatient Surgery Department Safety, is taken from our Ambulatory Services Environment of Care Manual. MCN Healthcare’s proven policy and procedure templates, competencies and compliance tools have assisted more than 20,000 health care organizations worldwide meet their regulatory compliance goals.

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Here is some sample content from Outpatient Surgery Department Safety:

	POLICY: The department manager is responsible for maintaining safety standards, developing safety rules and supervising and training personnel in departmental standards. The department manager is responsible for notifying the Safety Officer in case of any safety hazard. All department employees shall report defective equipment, unsafe conditions, acts or safety hazards to supervisor. Keep electrical cords clear of passageways. Do not use electrical extension cords without written approval from the . All equipment and supplies must be properly stored. Do not store heavy items on top of...
Second excerpt:
	...is moved from the gurney to the table and vice versa. A check of the emergency lighting system will be done weekly and a log will be kept in . All personnel entering the interchange area in the operating room suite will wear shoe covers over their shoes. If they enter the operating rooms, they will wear a scrub gown, cap and mask, as well as the shoe covers. When leaving the surgical suite, mask and shoe covers shall be removed and a white coat will be buttoned put on. No matter...