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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS │Standard of Care Guidelines for Concurrent Overlapping Surgeries

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Kathleen

The Operation—Intraoperative Responsibility of the Primary Surgeon General Statement The primary attending surgeon is personally responsible for the patient’s welfare throughout the operation. In general, the patient’s primary attending surgeon should be in the operating suite or should be immediately … Continue reading →

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New American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Guidelines Lower Definition of Hypertension

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Kathleen

High blood pressure should be treated earlier with lifestyle changes and in some patients with medication – at 130/80 mm Hg rather than 140/90 – based on new American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for … Continue reading →

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Medical Negligence – A Cause of Nosocomial Infection

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Kathleen

Hand-washing is widely recognized as the single most effective hospital practice to prevent nosocomial infections. The most common way infections are spread by hospital staff is cross-contamination –omission of washing hands between patients. Studies support doctors are the biggest offenders … Continue reading →

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