Bar-Coded Surgical Sponges in the OR
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Overview
A new technology for the operating room, bar-coded surgical sponges are helping us keep track of one crucial aspect of any surgical procedure: ensuring that all sponges are safely removed at the conclusion of the process. How does the protocol change for a procedure using bar-coded sponges? Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill welcomes Jo Quetsch, RN, clinical director of surgical services at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill., one of the first institutions in the United States to put these sponges into practice in their operating rooms. Ms. Quetsch shares Loyola’s experience in utilizing these sponges.
Overview
A new technology for the operating room, bar-coded surgical sponges are helping us keep track of one crucial aspect of any surgical procedure: ensuring that all sponges are safely removed at the conclusion of the process. How does the protocol change for a procedure using bar-coded sponges? Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill welcomes Jo Quetsch, RN, clinical director of surgical services at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill., one of the first institutions in the United States to put these sponges into practice in their operating rooms. Ms. Quetsch shares Loyola’s experience in utilizing these sponges.
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