Home > News > February, 2013
Summer Surgery Deemed Safe
Mayo Clinic researchers debunk "July Effect" myth.
Published:February 4, 2013
The summertime influx of surgical residents and fellows at teaching hospitals doesn't negatively impact patient care, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., analyzed nearly 1 million hospital admissions for patients suffering from spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage who underwent simple or complex spine surgery.
They discovered no significant difference in in-hospital mortality, post-op infection rates or patient discharges to long-term care facilities during the summer months, proof they say debunks the "July Effect" myth — the belief that complication rates rise when novice surgeons pick up scalpels for the first time.
Study co-author Jennifer McDonald, PhD, a Mayo Clinic radiologist, says the study's findings should reassure all surgical patients. "While we only looked at spinal surgeries," says Dr. McDonald, "we think it's likely we'd find similar outcomes among other surgeries and procedures."
© Copyright Herrin Publishing Partners LP. REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPYRIGHTED CONTENT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. We encourage LINKING to this content; view our linking policy here
Also in the News...
Does Your Insurer Have to Pay to Defend You?
Stark Violations Might Cost Tuomey Healthcare System $357M
Tech Walks Out on Surgical Case, Sues Hospital for Firing Him
N.J. Considering Cosmetic Surgery Site Limits
Colonoscopy Co-Pays are Covered, With a Catch
How Are Compounder Recalls Affecting You?
How Did a Routine Endoscopy Result in Brain Damage?
© Copyright Herrin Publishing Partners LP. REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPYRIGHTED CONTENT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. We encourage LINKING to this content; view our linking policy here
|
