Increasing patient safety and surgical team communication by using a count/time out board.
Edel EM. Increasing patient safety and surgical team communication by using a count/time out board. AORN J. 2010;92(4):420-4. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2010.03.013.
This commentary describes one hospital's successful use of a dry-erase board to facilitate teamwork and communication in the operating room to prevent retained foreign objects.