Nurses, surgeon not negligent in retained instrument suit. Kissinger v Turner.
Instrument counts are controversial. Though they are recommended on all procedures by the Association of Operating Room Nurses, the majority of hospitals aren't doing them, according to a survey by OR Manager. What happens if you don't have a policy, an instrument is left in, and the case goes to court? What is the role of professional recommendations? The health care law firm of Horty, Springer & Mattern discusses just such a case.
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