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Instrument readiness: an important link to patient safety.

McNamara SA. Instrument readiness: an important link to patient safety. AORN J. 2011;93(1):160-4. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2010.09.027.

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January 19, 2011
McNamara SA. AORN J. 2011;93(1):160-4.
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This commentary reviews steps to identify, sterilize, and prepare instruments before surgery that, if not conducted in a multidisciplinary and respectful way, can cause stress and increase potential for error.

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McNamara SA. Instrument readiness: an important link to patient safety. AORN J. 2011;93(1):160-4. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2010.09.027.