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
AST: Guidelines on Mobile Devices
AST: Guidelines on Alarm Management