Surgical Errors

February 26, 2015

An analysis of surgical errors in the United States that was reported in the medical journal Patient Safety in Surgery in 2014 found that between 46% and 65% of adverse events that occur in hospitals are related to surgery (especially with regard to complex surgical procedures). A 2012 study unde[...]

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Part Three – Avoiding Surgical Mistakes

March 22, 2011

Whether your surgical procedure is necessary due to an immediate medical condition or is elective surgery, whether your surgery is considered major surgery or a minor procedure, there are steps you can take to reduce surgical medical errors. Surgery performed on the wrong side (for instance, surgery[...]

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