Retained Surgical Sponges: Findings from Incident Reports and a Cost-Benefit Analysis of Radiofrequency Technology

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons, May 2014

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OR safety series: Insights from University of Michigan School of Nursing. Humans err, and in the operating room those errors can have serious consequences. For instance, leaving behind surgical sponges can have a life-altering effect on patients and leave a permanent scar on a hospital's quality and safety reputation.

Becker's Hospital Review, 07 Oct 2020

- Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 Print |Email Humans err, and in the operating room those errors can have serious consequences.

Family sues hospital after surgeon leaves needle in patient who later died: report

MSN, 05 Sep 2018

A Tennessee man died roughly a month after a surgeon at Tristar Centennial hospital in Nashville allegedly left a needle inside…

Tennessee family sues hospital after surgeon leaves needle in patient who later died: report

FOX News, 04 Sep 2018

A Tennessee man died roughly a month after a surgeon lost a surgical needle inside his body while performing open-heart surgery.

Family says surgeon left needle in patient who later died: lawsuit

New York Post, 04 Sep 2018

A Tennessee man died roughly a month after a surgeon at Tristar Centennial hospital in Nashville allegedly left a needle inside…

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