Surgery
Home Surgery
National Guideline Clearinghouse Offline Due to Funding Cuts
An initiative of AHRQ, guideline.gov now offline due to lack of federal funding
Dog’s Saliva Caused Bacterial Infection Leading to Amputations
Patient probably contracted infection from being licked by his dog
Front Desk Staff Can Set Up a Practice for Successful Billing
Front desk staff should be trained, and should not be assigned to billing at same time as answering calls
Odds of Death Up With Medium-, Large-Caliber Firearms
Replacing medium-, large- with small-caliber guns would reduce gun homicides by 39.5 percent
Few Published Programs Address Medical Trainee Mistreatment
Most common format of program is combination of lectures, workshops, and seminars
Learning to Change Important for Improving Practice
Physicians need to accept that the health care industry is changing and that change is difficult
Total, Open Repairs Decline for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Branched-fenestrated EVAR rapidly disseminated into national practice since 2011
Four Strategies Help Doctors Make Personal, Professional Gains
Strategies include taking time for reflection, breaking away from pack, focusing on something specific
Medical Boards May Contribute to Mental Health Stigma for Doctors
Existing policy amended to encourage only current mental health disclosures
Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children Often Filled
Cumulative incidence of opioid-related adverse events was 38.3 per 100,000 prescriptions
