patient safety
Automated OR Technology Can Help Reduce Cognitive Overload and Human Error
Being a physician in the OR is a stressful and complex job. One must think quickly and juggle multiple tasks ...
APRIL 4, 2025
Automated Voice Assistant Helps Shift Focus From Monitors To Patients in the OR
SAN FRANCISCO—“Jenkins, what’s the patient’s blood pressure?”
AUGUST 6, 2024
FDA Issues a Critical Safety Communication on Syringes Manufactured in China
A series of events could lead up to a supply chain disruption of one of our most critical medical devices.
JANUARY 5, 2024
Keeping Surgical Patients Safe From Unintended Harm
As part of the 2021 virtual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, experts gathered to review several hot ...
JUNE 20, 2022
Tips to Improve Patient Safety in the OR
Even the most routine procedure can quickly become unconventional. A hysteroscopy can result in a ...
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Pointing Fingers: Verbosity of Patient Safety Narratives Is Associated With Attribution of Blame
Reports on patient safety incidents are commonly employed to describe events that compromise safety.
DECEMBER 27, 2021
American College of Surgeons Launches Education Program on Opioids and Surgery
Surgeons and surgical practitioners will have access to a comprehensive library of resources specific to opioids ...
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Anesthesiologists Must Be Active in Patient Selection for Ambulatory Surgery
Surgeons may push anesthesia providers to participate in inappropriate or ill-fitting procedures at ambulatory ...
AUGUST 30, 2016