The CSPS endorses use of a universal nomenclature in the development of electronic medical records for documentation of perioperative care. (Adopted 2.3.07, Modified 2.5.09) Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms (SNOMED) The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization (IHTSDO) Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Perioperative Nursing Data Set The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN): PDE FindArticles - Glossary of times used for scheduling and monitoring of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures >>Back to Safe Surgery Principles