A Surgical Mistake and the Pressure to Lie and Cover It Up — Why Do Wrong Side Surgeries Still Happen?

I don’t post every episode of the My Favorite Mistake podcast here, but my latest episode (#70) will have a strong appeal to readers of this blog. This episode features Dr. David Mayer, who is an anesthesiologist and, among other things, the CEO of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation. Click the image below for the episode page, where you can watch, listen, or read a transcript: In the episode, Dr. Mayer tells a story from … Continue reading A Surgical Mistake and the Pressure to Lie and Cover It Up — Why Do Wrong Side Surgeries Still Happen?