Instrument readiness: an important link to patient safety.
McNamara SA. Instrument readiness: an important link to patient safety. AORN J. 2011;93(1):160-4. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2010.09.027.
This commentary reviews steps to identify, sterilize, and prepare instruments before surgery that, if not conducted in a multidisciplinary and respectful way, can cause stress and increase potential for error.