title: Guideline for prevention of retained surgical  items.
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Putnam
mesh_terms: D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D061214:Patient Safety; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015503:Surgical Sponges / Q000009:adverse effects*