Managing Critically Ill Surgery Patients
Staff shortages for surgeons and intensivists can make it challenging for hospitals to optimize...
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Medical Simulation in Interventional Cardiology
Use of medical simulation has grown considerably over the past decade because it helps physicians...
Reducing Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
Pulmonary complications after surgery are relatively common, occurring in roughly 3% of patients...
Sexual Assault Training for ED Residents
According to recent estimates, more than 125,000 sexual assaults occur each year in the United...
Career Plans Among Internal Medicine Residents
General internists are expected to play a pivotal role in providing healthcare as the population...
Decreasing 30-Day Morbidity Rates in Surgery Patients
Numerous studies have demonstrated that 30-day postoperative complications resulting from...
Improving Skills With Surgical Simulation
Requirements for surgical proficiency are generally based on an absolute number of procedures...
Wanted: Enhanced Structural Heart Disease Training
Structural heart disease (SHD) interventions have emerged as a new field in interventional...
What Do Interns Do When They’re on Call?
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...
Examining Attitudes Toward Pregnancy & Childbearing in Women Surgeons
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...
Interpreters in the ED: A Look at Errors & Consequences
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...
Incivility in Surgery
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...
