Perioperative Timeout Should Include Fire Safety Precautions to Avoid OR Fires
February 23, 2022 | Strategic Insights for Health System
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What**'**s the**news. * A perioperative timeout prior to surgery that includes locating and knowing the proper use of fire extinguishers is among recommendations to avoid operating room (OR) fires, a [February 9, 2022, article in JAMA Surgery*](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/2788699) states.