You are probably familiar with the CMS “never events” initiative. CMS has decided it will not reimburse hospitals for treatment related to complications that it says should never occur. Here is the current list. Foreign object...
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Most cardiology training programs in the United States do not appear to adhere to basic preventive...
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A new report published in the Summer issue of Journal of Human Capital found that most women would...
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There is much hand-wringing about the shortage of primary care physicians. But primary care is not...
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Here’s a little story from the early days of my first job as a chairman of surgery. Shortly after...
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A paper reporting the results of a survey of women surgeons on the topic of pregnancy appears in...
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“Collateral damage: the effect of patient complications on the surgeon’s psyche”...
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Here is an extreme “system error” type of response to an event that seems to have been a human...
Read MoreRichard Smith, a former editor of the British Medical Journal, wrote a thoughtful essay offering guidance for new medical students. (Full text here.) Although it was published in 2003, someone just brought it to my attention via...
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Recent data on medical malpractice claims showed both good and bad news for physicians – but even...
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Results of a survey suggest that graduating pediatric residents seemed to be satisfied overall...
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A new survey by The Physicians Foundation found that 57% of physicians age 40 and younger are...
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The majority of state medical boards across the country have received and acted on complaints...
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Alcohol abuse and dependence appears to be a significant problem among surgeons in the United...
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Almost one-third of new physicians said they would choose a different field if they had to it over...
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During the transition from medical school to independent practice, residency training is critical...
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While inexperience is an obvious disadvantage in surgery, being in the profession for decades is...
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While the retiring baby-boomer nurses have warned of a dangerous nursing shortage, the number of...
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A new study published in Surgical Endoscopy has found that surgeons can learn their skills quicker...
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New research presented at CHEST 2011, the 77th annual meeting of the American College of Chest...
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