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A nurse-led approach to developing and implementing a collaborative count policy.
Norton EK, Micheli AJ, Gedney J, Felkerson TM. AORN J. 2012;95:222-227.

This commentary describes an initiative to address discrepancies in surgical count policies and improve standards for preventing retained surgical objects.
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