Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital. Operating Room Committee

The date of the first meeting of the Operating Room Committee is not known. The first minutes to survive in the Archives are from January 29, 1991.

The Operating Room Committee was responsible for developing, reviewing and monitoring policies and procedures pertaining to the Princess Margaret Hospital Operating Room. It was also responsible for ensuring the safety of patients, a high quality of patient care and the efficient and effective functioning of the service. Some of the functions of the Operating Room Committee included: making recommendations regarding priorities in the acquisition of major equipment, developing a policy for appropriate utilization of the Operating Room and a regular review of its statistics, and reviewing reports related to quality assurance activities in the Operating Room.

The Operating Room Committee met every two months, not less than six times a year and reported to the Medical Advisory Committee at least twice a year.

The Operating Room Committee membership included: the Operating Room Head Nurse, one representative from the Department of Anaesthesia, two Surgical Consultants, and two representatives of the Department of Radiation Oncology.

A. Fyles was the chair of the Operating Room Committee in 1991.

Last updated: July 29, 2013. Added to Archeion July 29, 2013.

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