The CSPS endorses all measures to reduce the risk of noise and distraction in the perioperative period. (Adopted 10.8.13)

• ECRI: Judgment Call: Smartphone Use In Hospitals Requires Smart Policies
• ACS: Too Much Background Noise in the Operating Room Can Impair Communication Among Surgical Team Members
• Distraction: an assessment of smartphone usage in health care work settings
• As Doctors Use More Devices, Potential for Distraction Grows
• AANA Position Statement on Mobile Device Use
• AORN Position Statement on Noise in the Perioperative Practice Setting
• APSF:  OR Distractions and Professional Liability