Aorn | Guidelines For Perioperative Practice

Key recommendations emphasize organizational oversight, including a review of antibiotic use by an antimicrobial stewardship committee. To reduce error risk, the guideline strongly discourages compounding in the OR and recommends procuring compounded medications from FDA-registered facilities or compliant pharmacies whenever possible. For hazardous drugs like antineoplastics, facilities must implement exposure controls, including surface sampling to detect residual contamination.

The 2025 edition marked a milestone with the introduction of a brand-new guideline and further revisions to six others. aorn guidelines for perioperative practice

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