Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia
This page provides details of the resources and publications available for this clinical guideline.
The management of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults (full guideline)
This guideline was developed by the National Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Supportive Care (NCC-NSC) on behalf of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH) is a preventable complication of perioperative procedures. The main aim of this guideline is to indicate the optimal clinical and cost-effective management of adult surgical patients in both preventing and managing IPH (855 pages).
- Publication type: RCN clinical guideline (full guideline)
- Publication date: April 2008
- NICE Review date - following a review recommendation, an update of the NICE guideline is currently in the process of being scheduled into the work programme - see NICE guideline publications below
- RCN publication code: 003 282
- Availability: web only
- Clinical practice guideline for the management of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults (PDF 6.9MB) [see how to access PDF files]
- This publication is also available on the NICE website.
The management of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults (full guideline)
This guidance covers the care and treatment of people who are having an operation in hospital, in the NHS in England and Wales, to reduce their risk of getting cold before, during or after their operation (567 pages).
- Publication type: NICE clinical guideline (CG65)
- Publication date: April 2008
- NICE Review date - following a review recommendation, an update of the NICE guideline is currently in the process of being scheduled into the work programme - see NICE review decision document
- Availability: web only
- The management of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults (full guideline)
- Appendices (286 pages).
The management of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults (NICE guideline)
This guidance covers the care and treatment of people who are having an operation in hospital, in the NHS in England and Wales, to reduce their risk of getting cold before, during or after their operation (24 pages).
- Publication type: NICE clinical guideline (CG65)
- Publication date: April 2008
- NICE Review date - following a review recommendation, an update of this guideline is currently in the process of being scheduled into the work programme - see NICE review decision document
- Availability: web only
- The management of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults (shorter version) on the NICE website
- This publication is also available in Word format on the NICE website.
The management of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults (quick reference guide)
This quick reference guide on inadvertent perioperative hypothermia presents recommendations for health professionals (eight pages).
- Publication type: NICE quick reference guide (CG65)
- Publication date: April 2008
- NICE Review date - following a review recommendation, an update of the NICE guideline is currently in the process of being scheduled into the work programme - see NICE review decision document
- NICE publication code: N1557
- Availability: Web and hard copy on the NICE website.
- The management of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults (quick reference guide) on the NICE website.
The management of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults (information for patients, carers and the public)
A summary of the key recommendations for this guideline written for patients, carers and those with little medical knowledge (eight pages).
- Publication type: NICE patient information (CG65)
- Publication date: April 2008
- NICE Review date - following a review recommendation, an update of the NICE guideline is currently in the process of being scheduled into the work programme - see NICE review decision document
- NICE publication code: N1558
- Availability: web and hard copy on the NICE website
- Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent): understanding NICE guidance on the NICE website
- This publication is also available in Word format on the NICE website.
Further resources to support the implementation of the guideline locally is available at the bottom of the NICE website inadvertent perioperative hypothermia homepage. This includes the NICE pathway: Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia overview.