Tag: Surgical Instruments

Number of retained objects falls after count practices reinforced

The number of items unintentionally left behind after surgery remained at zero for the second full year after counting practices were reinforced at the University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC) in Minneapolis. In contrast, 8 such incidents were reported in the year and a half before the project. In Minnesota,…

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By: OR Manager
April 1, 2007
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