As hospitals and governmental bodies place a greater emphasis on patient safety, operating room teams are working to build “cultures of safety” that reward compliance and encourage teamwork. But while ...

As surgery on the body’s most vital organs, the brain and heart, has become more daring and more effective, it has also become more complex. Each new mechanical or electronic aid to the surgeon’s ...

As hospitals and governmental bodies place a greater emphasis on patient safety, operating room teams are working to build “cultures of safety” that reward compliance and encourage teamwork. But while ...

Like a well-oiled machine, hospital operating room protocol could always use a tune-up. ORs rely on several moving parts to conduct surgeries safely and efficiently, and all of the moving parts have ...

Patients have lower rates of mortality and hospital readmissions when treated by female physicians, with female patients benefitting more than their male counterparts, new research suggests. The ...