INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Pancreatic cancer: In patients with localised disease the relation of the tumour to the surrounding arteries (celiac trunc, sup. mes. artery) and veins (superior mesenteric-portal vein)…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Evidence, information and knowledge are components of professional activity that contribute to safe surgery if identified and applied from a system improvement perspective A structured team…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen IKEA is the largest furniture retailer in the world and a global powerhouse. The IKEA model offers huge lessons on how simplicity, quality, affordability, and customer…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Professionalism infers the code by which surgeons must conduct themselves amidst grueling training, long hours, fatigue, and stress How will you respond as these forces threaten…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Discuss the four components of negligence in a medical liability lawsuit and how to best mount a defense in each of these contexts. Recount the best…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Communication errors are a major contributor to the development of adverse events. 6 sentinel cases are presented and analyzed as a learning tool for communication improvement…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Many medical errors are preventable Most medical malpractice claims can be avoided Patient safety & quality must remain highly intentional I recently retired from my position…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Gallbladder disease and thus surgery are extraordinarily common; whereas most cholecystectomies occur uneventfully, there are many serious complications that can occur. Thus, the surgeon should not…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Technical errors can occur in surgical practice The best way to reduce technical errors is prevention Prevention of errors is important to reduce surgical morbidity and…
