Pediatric and Congenital Perfusion Practice

Standard 1.1: As a mechanism for applying each standard to clinical practice, an institution or service provider shall develop and implement an operating procedure (protocol) for each of the standards.
Standard 1.2: The protocol shall be:

• Approved by the Chairman of Cardiac Surgery, or his/her designee, Director of Perfusion or equivalent, and other relevant clinical governance committees if available.
• Reviewed and revised annually or more frequently when deemed necessary.

Guideline 1.1: Deviation from protocol may be at the discretion of the Surgical Care Team and should be documented in the perfusion record.