Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety (CSPS)
AASPA is a proud member of the Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety (CSPS)
The American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants is a member of the Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety (CSPS) which began in 2007. CSPS is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization with a Board of Directors consisting of two representatives from each of seven professional organizations:
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA): www.aana.com
American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants (AASPA): www.aaspa.com
American College of Surgeons (ACS): www.facs.org
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA): www.asahq.org
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN): www.aspan.org
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN): www.aorn.org
Association of Surgical Technologists (AST): www.ast.org
The CSPS brings each member of the surgical team together to improve patient safety and promotes excellence in patient safety in the surgical and perioperative environment (Reference: CSPSteam.org). AASPA is pleased to have a seat on this council and represent the physician assistant profession.
Sutureline Articles on Safe Surgery Resources
Universal Nomenclature
Infection
Team Education and Training
Sharps Safety
- Historical Review: Developing a Sharps Injury Prevention Team and the Use of Cognitive Aids to Promote Sharp Safety Awareness
- Cognitive Aids Provide Sharp Safety Awareness
- Developing a "Sharps Injury Prevention Team"
- Sharps Safety in the Operating Room Environment
Noise and Distraction
- Electronic Distraction, the Perioperative Experience
- The Choices and Challenges Associated with Music in the Operating Room
- Perioperative Noise Reduction
Opioid Safety
Smoke Evacuation
Violence in the Workplace