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1,300 days and counting: a risk model approach to preventing retained foreign objects (RFOs).

Duggan EG, Fernandez J, Saulan MM, et al. 1,300 Days and Counting: A Risk Model Approach to Preventing Retained Foreign Objects (RFOs). Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018;44(5):260-269. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.11.006.

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May 23, 2018
Duggan EG, Fernandez J, Saulan MM, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018;44(5):260-269.
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Duggan EG, Fernandez J, Saulan MM, et al. 1,300 Days and Counting: A Risk Model Approach to Preventing Retained Foreign Objects (RFOs). Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018;44(5):260-269. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.11.006.

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