The impact of a retained surgical sponge is felt by the caregivers, the facility and the patient.
The impact of a retained surgical sponge is felt by the caregivers, the facility and the patient.
Operating rooms are hectic by nature. Staff workload is high and interruptions are incessant. The manual sponge counting process is cumbersome.
Distraction, multi-tasking, and time pressure can result in discrepant or false correct counts, eventually leading a retained surgical sponge.
A surgical sponge is retained in 11 cases every day (US). 1
It can take 10 or more minutes to find a missing sponge. 2
False correct counts are the cause of 88% of RSS.3
41% of a nurse’s workday is spent charting. 4
With a wireless reader and EMR connectivity, SurgiCount+ is designed to simplify your workflow and ensure safety in your operating room.
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