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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > December, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 12

Can OR Briefings Prevent Errors?

A study says a two-minute checklist confirms that you have the correct patient for the correct operation.

Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief

"The surgeon is supposed to be the captain of the ship, right?" asks Martin A. Makary, MD, MPH, the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Surgical Outcomes Research and noted champion of teamwork in the operating room. "But how can you be the captain of the ship when you don't even know who's on the ship?"

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