Using a data-matrix–coded sponge counting system across a surgical practice: impact after 18 months.

Robert R. Cima; Anantha Kollengode; James Clark; Sarah Pool; Cheryl Weisbrod; Gwendolyn J. Amstutz; Claude Deschamps

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Using a data-matrix–coded sponge counting system across a surgical practice: impact after 18 months.

February 2, 2011

Cima RR, Kollengode A, Clark J, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2011;37(2):51-58.

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This study implemented a data-matrix–coded sponge system that eliminated retained sponges while causing no significant disruption in operating time or workflow.

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