PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 11, 2009 – ClearCount Medical Solutions, an innovator of patient safety solutions for the operating room, announced today that its SmartSponge® System Operating Procedures have earned the first-ever Seal of Recognition awarded by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).
The AORN Recognition Program is a process by which in-service and training content is reviewed by AORN to assure accordance with the AORN Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices. This program will assist the perioperative community to select quality training activities that promote safety and optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures.
“Our SmartSponge System technology was invented by an Operating Room nurse to improve OR safety through improved counting and detection of surgical sponges,” said David Palmer, ClearCount’s President and CEO. “We are grateful to be the first company to have its educational material achieve this AORN distinction.”
AORN is considered an authority throughout the perioperative community on safe operating room practices, evidence-based practices, perioperative research, and guiding principles that support day-to-day perioperative nursing practice. The AORN Seal of Recognition communicates to over 43,000 AORN members and the rest of the perioperative nursing community that this program is dedicated to that same excellence in safe patient care.
“I would like to congratulate ClearCount for earning the AORN Seal of Recognition,” said Linda Groah, RN, MSN, CNOR, FAAN, Executive Director/CEO of AORN. “The AORN Seal of Recognition is significant to the perioperative community as a trusted symbol representing excellence in training, information and support.”
The SmartSponge System is the first and only system to incorporate the efficiency of counting with the safety of detection. The SmartSponge System is the only system to provide continuous vs. episodic counting. Providing an average of 80,000 counts per procedure, this continuous counting benefit provides valuable assurance in every surgical case.
About ClearCount Medical Solutions
ClearCount Medical Solutions is a medical device company focused on patient safety solutions. ClearCount has assembled an extendable RFID-based platform that provides a comprehensive solution to drive efficiency while preventing medical errors. ClearCount’s SmartSponge System, exclusively available through Cardinal Health, is the only FDA- cleared RFID enabled system for counting and detecting surgical sponges. The SmartSponge System is a reconciliation and detection solution that improves patient and O.R. safety, enhances operational efficiency, and reduces cost. To learn more, visit www.clearcount.com.
