Worthwhile: @USAToday on 1000s of patients w/ surgical sponges left inside them & the ignored money-saving solutions http://usat.ly/ZoF8z3
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@Atul_Gawande what's stopping every sponge from having those RF transmitters in them? Too much $? It sounds like they'd pay for themselves.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande Operating Room personnel do conduct sponge and instrument counts, as you know, poor quality if not adhering to itThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande@dffiske not a dr but it seems like an app could be made to track all tools used in surgery so they don't get lost -
@SqueegeeSink@Atul_Gawande You're right. But Goldhill is saying the doctors lack a focused market incentive to improve safety. So no sale
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@Atul_Gawande Thanks, didn't know about insurance not paying. But the cost gets socialized somehow, as Goldhill points out.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Atul_Gawande sir do you speak marathi ?.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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