Operating Room Internal Audit Checklist

Use this Operating Room internal audit checklist to evaluate compliance across surgical services. Review leadership qualifications, nurse management, staff competencies, pre-operative assessment, and consent. Verify OR policies on patient identification, infection prevention, equipment checks, environmental controls, and safe handling of specimens, chemicals, and blood. Assess processes to prevent retained items, day surgery criteria, operative reporting, pathology requirements, post-operative care, pain management, fire safety, and air-handling standards.