Evaluating the Impact of Radio Frequency Identification Retained Surgical Instruments Tracking on Patient Safety: Literature Review

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2021, Pages E462-E468

  Schnock, Kumiko O ^a,b   Biggs, Bonnie ^c   Fladger, Anne ^a   Bates, David W ^a,b   Rozenblum, Ronen ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Northeastern University

Author keywords

foreign bodies prevention and control; radio frequency identification technology; retained surgical instruments; retained surgical items; tracking surgical instrument

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT SAFETY; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 85013657423     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000365     Document Type: Review

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