@Atul_Gawande @USATODAY Why should doctors do this? They get paid to fix the problems they create.
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@dffiske Not this one. Insurers don't pay for sponge removal costs + you get sued. $150M spent buying sponges, $500M++ on forgotten ones. - 1 more reply
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@Atul_Gawande: 1000s of patients w/ surgical sponges left inside them & the ignored money-saving solutions http://usat.ly/ZoF8z3Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande: in US 1000s of patients w/ surgical sponges left inside them & the ignored money-saving solutions http://usat.ly/ZoF8z3Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande@usatoday I'm grateful I had you operating on me. Given your Checklist, I knew nothing would be left behind.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande if only someone had written a book clearly outlining a simple and cheap solution.... http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0312430000/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1362847249&sr=8-1&pi=SL75 … -
Loved the book but prevention of retained swabs needs adherence to specific standards. C'list not enough.
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