New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 52 - HOSPITAL SERVICES MANUAL
Subchapter 6 - FINANCIAL REPORTING PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS
Section 10:52-6.54 - Operating and Recovery Rooms (ORR)

1. Operating and Recovery Rooms provide surgical services to both inpatients and outpatients. These rooms shall be staffed with specially trained personnel who assist the surgeon during operations and the patient immediately thereafter. Cost of and revenue from rooms used for minor and ambulatory surgery or special procedures (for example, cytoscopy, endoscopy, gastroscopy) other than a surgical clinic shall be included here. The cost and revenue associated with surgical dental services provided to patients shall also be included.

2. Costs of routine housekeeping functions (that is, those conducted throughout the hospital) performed by Operating and Recovery Room personnel shall be reported in the Housekeeping Center. Only the cost of specialized cleaning procedures unique to Operating and Recovery Rooms and performed by Operating and Recovery Room personnel shall be reported in the Operating and Recovery Room Center. Medical and Surgical Supplies shall be reported per 10:52-6.21.

3. Functions shall include the following: The requisitioning of instruments, utensils, medical supplies, and drugs required for surgery; inspecting, testing and maintaining specialized surgical equipment; maintaining aseptic techniques; enforcing of safety rules and standards; assisting in preparing patients for surgery (only while in the operating room; exclude preparation work done on patient floors); assisting the surgeon during operations; counting of sponges, needles and instruments used during operations; preparing patients for transportation to recovery room; monitoring patient and caring for patient's needs while recovering from anesthesia; and pickup and disposal of used linen, instruments, utensils and waste.

1. Procedures;

2. Minutes.