AORN Journal
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 19-20 , July 2008

Letters to the Editor

  • Pat Frasher, RN, BGS, CNOR, CRNFA (Clinical nurse RNFA/private scrub)

      Affiliations

    • Advanced Orthopedics Centers, Richmond, VA
    • ,
  • Denise Maxwell-Downing, RN, MS, CNOR (Perioperative nursing specialist)

      Affiliations

    • AORN Center for Nursing Practice

References 

  1. Downing D . Counting sterile towels [Clinical Issues] . AORN J . 2008;87(4):823–826
  2. Macario A , Morris D , Morris S . Initial clinical evaluation of a handheld device for detecting retained surgical gauze sponges using radiofrequency identification technology . Arch Surg . 2006;141(7):659–662
  3. Greenberg CC , Diaz-Flores R , Lipsitz SR , et al.   Bar-coding surgical sponges to improve safety: a randomized controlled trial . Ann Surg . 2008;247(4):612–616

 Editor's note: For a synopsis of the article on bar-coding surgical sponges, see Evidence for Practice on page 121 in this Journal.The AORN Journal welcomes letters for its “Letters to the Editor” column.Letters must refer to Journal articles or columns published within the preceding six months.All letters are subject to editing before publication.Authors of articles or columns referenced in the letter to the editor may be given the opportunity to respond. Letters that are included in the “Letters to the Editor” column must contain the writer's name; credentials if applicable (eg, RN, BSN, CNOR); position or title; employer; and employer's address. This information is intended for general use only.Please submit letters by e-mail to aornjournal@aorn.org and reference “Letter to the Editor” in the subject line, or submit letters by mail to AORN Journal, Letters to the Editor, 2170 S Parker Rd, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80231-5711.

PII: S0001-2092(08)00414-6

doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2008.06.005

AORN Journal
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 19-20 , July 2008

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