RF Surgical Systems, a developer of solutions for the detection and prevention of retained surgical sponges, has announced researchers from UNC Health Care, based in Chapel Hill, N.C., have reported ...

"The incidence of RSI [retained surgical items] was significantly lower during the time period after implementing RF detection technology and following TeamSTEPPS training, primarily driven by a ...

A gathering storm of rising malpractice costs, payment penalties, new quality frameworks, patient safety report cards and media attention may be leaving healthcare ...

UNC Hospitals, part of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health Care, is implementing a system that detects surgical items via radiofrequency technology to prevent retained surgical items, according to a ...

Every day in the U.S., at least one patient leaves a surgery with something unintentionally left behind. From sponges used to absorb blood to broken surgical tools, these forgotten objects can linger ...

Roughly every day in the U.S., at least one patient leaves a surgery with an object, such as a sponge, needle or broken tool fragment, unintentionally left inside them. A Hearst Newspapers ...

RENO, Nev. and ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Melzi Surgical, a medical device company focused on providing innovative technology to locate lost surgical sharps and Spartan Medical Inc.