The data from several sensors can be measured to provide improved measurement of surgical workflow. The data may comprise times at which needles are removed from suture packs and placed in receptacles. The surgical workflow data may comprise data from several instruments such as removal and placement time of surgical instruments and electrocautery devices. The data from several sensors can indicate vital statistics of a patient or environmental conditions of an operating room. The data from several sensors can indicate the presence, absence, arrival, or departure of one or more actors in a surgical workflow. The data from several sensors can be registered with a common time base and a report generated. The report can indicate a performance of individuals and groups of participants in a surgical workflow.
