ACS, other organizations offer recommendations on OR attire

Editor's Note

The American College of Surgeons (ACS), Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, AORN, Joint Commission, and three other organizations have developed consensus recommendations on OR attire.

The recommendations focus on ear and hair covering and include:

• Evidence-based recommendations on surgical attire are best created collaboratively, with a multidisciplinary team.
• There is not sufficient evidence to support the ear coverage requirement.
• Available scientific evidence does not demonstrate any association between the type of hat or extent of hair coverage and surgical site infections.
• Other issues of surgical attire need further evaluation.