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Getting your surgeons and staff on the same site-marking page is easier said than done. A strategy that's worked for us is establishing a standardized marking protocol. This not only empowers surgical teams to correct surgeons who ignore or stray from the agreed-upon practices, but also it improves your compliance with national safety guidelines and helps prevent wrong-site surgery. Here are 3 easy steps to get you started.
