Managing Critically Ill Surgery Patients
Staff shortages for surgeons and intensivists can make it challenging for hospitals to optimize...
May 22, 2014
Staff shortages for surgeons and intensivists can make it challenging for hospitals to optimize...
May 16, 2014
Use of medical simulation has grown considerably over the past decade because it helps physicians...
Apr 10, 2014
Pulmonary complications after surgery are relatively common, occurring in roughly 3% of patients...
Apr 9, 2014
According to recent estimates, more than 125,000 sexual assaults occur each year in the United...
Sep 17, 2013
General internists are expected to play a pivotal role in providing healthcare as the population...
Aug 16, 2013
Numerous studies have demonstrated that 30-day postoperative complications resulting from...
Jul 22, 2013
Requirements for surgical proficiency are generally based on an absolute number of procedures...
Feb 19, 2013
Structural heart disease (SHD) interventions have emerged as a new field in interventional...
Oct 29, 2012
You may be surprised and dismayed when you find out. A study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine from a VA hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin reveals some startling facts. During a 14-hour call period...
Oct 11, 2012
The number of women applicants to medical school has increased steadily over the past few decades, rising to 50.8% of all American medical school applicants in 2003 to 2004. Despite this increase, women have historically been...
Aug 29, 2012
According to recent United States Census estimates, more than 25 million Americans have limited English proficiency (LEP), and many of these individuals are school-age children. Language barriers affect multiple aspects of...
Mar 27, 2012
Hospitals and medical centers are increasingly beginning to appreciate that disruptive behavior in the operating room (OR) is a problem deserving of serious attention. The costs associated with incivility in the OR can be...