Multidisciplinary Approach for Retained Objects Reduced Incorrect Counts by 50%

A multidisciplinary approach that includes perioperative staff education helped one pediatric hospital reduce incorrect counts and count discrepancies by 50 percent from 2009-2010, according to a study published in AORN Journal.

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Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on retained objects.

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