NorthShore Health System in Chicago canceled 3400 elective surgeries in March 2020. Here’ s what happened next. Medscape General Surgery
Tag: General Surgery
Women Face Unique Obstacles When Pursuing Surgery as a Specialty
Medscape speaks with the researchers behind a recent gender-focused survey about the factors that may increase the ranks of women in surgery. Medscape General Surgery
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injury Common in Surgeons
The problem is so significant that some experts have referred to it as ‘an impending epidemic,’ and fear it may contribute to the projected shortage of surgeons in coming years. Medscape Medical News
It’s Final: FDA Bans Powdered Gloves in Surgery, Medicine
The move follows efforts already underway to switch to safer alternative gloves for surgical use and in patient examinations. News Alerts
Oops! Surgeons Need to Guard Tongue in ‘Awake’ Operations
Physicians create code words for mistakes and choose words carefully to avoid alarming patients during awake surgical procedures. Medscape Medical News
The Wrongness of Being in Two Places at Once
A recent expose examined the practice of surgeons double-booking surgery–and why it is wrong. Medscape
Would Video Recording Build Physician Accountability?
With cheap storage capabilities and the ubiquity of filming, video offers healthcare an opportunity to create accountability, according to a new editorial, but others believe accountability starts with institutional culture. Medscape Medical News
Senate Passes Bill Protecting ASC Docs From MU Penalties
The legislation would exempt surgeons from a key requirement until ambulatory surgery centers have certified EHRs. Medscape Medical News
Operating Room Errors: Equipment-Related Failures Common
Equipment-related failures account for approximately one fifth of all errors in the operating room, but checklists and similar interventions greatly reduce these errors. Medscape Medical News