Never Say Never: Surgical Errors Remain a Concern
October 18, 2010|Hospitalist News (Archived)
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Major Finding: Between Jan. 1, 2002, and June 1, 2008, there were 107 wrong-site and 25 wrong-patient surgical procedures.
Data Source: Retrospective analysis of a prospective database of 27,370 physician self-reported adverse events.
Disclosures: Coauthors on the research analysis reported the following conflicts: Dr.Ted J. Clarke is the chief executive officer of Colorado Physician Insurance Company (COPIC); Dr. Jeffrey Varnell and Dr. Alan Lembitz are employed by COPIC; and Dr. Michael S. Victoroff and Dr. Dennis J. Boyle are consultants for COPIC. Dr. Martin A. Makary reported that he had no disclosures.
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Dr. Makary reported that he had no disclosures.
