Pre-operative Fasting & Carbohydrate Loading Prior to Surgical Interventions – Adults

This guideline promotes evidence-informed pre-operative fasting and carb loading practices.

Surgical Counting

Provincial standards for surgical counting, including the use of the provincial Surgical Count Record (site specific template) to be used.

• Policy

AHS staff can access policy support resources on Insite.

Surgical Plume Management

Protects patients, physicians and healthcare providers from hazards associated with surgical plume (smoke or vapor generated as a byproduct of certain procedures.

• Provincial Policy
• FAQs

Surgical Site Verification & Marking

Provincial standards for surgical intervention verification and site marking to be used at all AHS settings where surgical interventions are performed.

• Procedure
• FAQs
• Poster