Every year in the U.S., thousands of patients undergo surgery for a variety of complications. While many of these surgeries are successful, other patients fall victim to dangerous and costly surgical errors.
Going in for a surgery only to have...
Many Doctors Working Longer Hours than Safety Regulations Dictate
March 17, 2011 – According to a report from Medline Plus, the results of a new study find that many doctors are working longer hours than safety regulations dictate. In fact, more than 6 out of 10 new surgeons work...
Surgical Deaths Could Be Cut in Half with Checklists
A report from Fox News indicates that surgical deaths could be cut in half with checklists. Researchers recently reported that if hospitals used exhaustive checklists, many surgical errors would be prevented. There has...