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 to the #1 never event - a retained surgical sponge.
11 retained sponges occur every single day. 1
It can take 10 or more minutes to find a missing sponge. 2
Blood loss is considered a “guesstimate.” 3
41% of a nurse’s workday is spent charting. 4
With a wireless reader, quantitative blood loss application, and EMR connectivity, SurgiCount+ is designed to simplify your workflow and ensure safety in your operating room.
Count us in on supporting a safer OR. Count us in on certainty when you need it most. Count us in on helping make zero retained surgical sponges the reality for you, your staff and your patients.
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Supporting your journey towards standardized Safe OR solutions.
Together, our goal is zero. Partner with us today to start your journey.
