Preventing Brain Surgery Errors… Not Exactly Rocket Science

Thanks to those of you who sent me the link to this Washington Post article called “The Pain of Wrong Site Surgery.” The piece highlights how the patient safety battle has not yet been won and “some researchers and patient safety experts say the problem of wrong-site surgery has not improved and may be getting worse.” A recent Health Affairs study found that medical errors affected one-third of hospital patients. Why is it so hard … Continue reading Preventing Brain Surgery Errors… Not Exactly Rocket Science