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The Assessment of Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery for Covid-19: Complications Occurring During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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Impact of Staff Turnover during Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Sharp count errors are more prevalent with increased team turnover and during non–first start cases or weekends. Sharp count errors may be a surrogate marker for other errors and thus increased mortality. Reducing intraoperative team turnover or optimizing hand-offs may reduce sharp count errors.
