INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Surgical safety checklists (SSC) can reduce surgical patient harm and improve patient safety culture in the operating suite if utilized and implemented appropriately. BACKGROUND Print Section…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Surgical outcomes may be attributed to reflection on previous positive and adverse experiences Peer collaboration is an essential component for surgeon’s performance analysis Critical observation, planning,…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The goal of the M&M conference is to provide an opportunity for peers to review and discuss adverse outcomes and surgical complications in a non-punitive, collegial…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Communication failure occurs across all phases of the surgical pathway. Suboptimal communication between surgeons and their patients can lead to misdiagnosis/delayed diagnosis. Problematic team communication is…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Why does one team encounter a challenging situation in the operating room and cause harm to a patient, while another team facing the same situation is…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Informed consent is a process; the signed release is the documentation that the process took place Shared decision-making should take into account the patient’s interests and…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Early in the last century little distinction was made in the care of children from adults. William E. Ladd a general surgeon observed this first hand…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen He who wishes to be a surgeon must first go to war. Hippocrates (460-377 BC) How varied was our experience of the battlefield and how fertile…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Performing a complete and efficient emergency exploration of the abdominal cavity is an essential skill of the trauma surgeon. Trauma laparotomy is a commonly performed procedure…
BURNS Print Section Listen Introduction Approximately 1.25 million people burned annually in the United States, where 30,000 patients require admissions to burn centers every year and about 3400 die.1,2 Burns…
