The surgical team is a unit providing the continuum of care beginning with preoperative care, and extending through the intraoperative (during the surgery) procedures, and postoperative recovery. Your Surgical Team Each specialist on the team, whether surgeon, anesthesiologist, physician assistant, surgical technologists, or nurse, has advanced training for his or her role before, during, and after surgery. Find information about each of the professionals who participate in your surgery: Anesthesiologists Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) Perianesthesia Nurses Perioperative Registered Nurses Surgeons Surgical Physician Assistants (PAs) Surgical Technologists Helpful Guidelines to Read Before Surgery American College of Surgeons' Fact Sheet American College of Surgeons' Surgical Procedure Brochures Patient Fact Sheet- 20 Tips to help prevent medical errors. Having Surgery: What you Need to Know- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality WHO Patient Safety 9 Solutions Preparing for Surgery- National Institute of Health CSPS Member Links to Patient Safety Resources AANA: Public Information and Patient Resources Center ACS: Patients as Partners in Surgical Care ASA: Patient Resources ASPAN: Lessons Learned/Best Practice Scenarios AORN: Patient Safety Pages Patient Safety Organizations Click here for link to the CSPS resource page.