Patient-Doctor Interaction Suffers with EMRs in Outpatient Clinics
The intended goals of requiring electronic medical record (EMR) systems in all hospitals and clinics were rational and, for the …
No Harm When Residents Are Involved in Hip-Fracture Surgery
While patients are sometimes concerned that resident involvement in their surgical case might lead to untoward outcomes, the article by …
After TJA, Patients Living Alone Can Safely Be Discharged Home
As Fleischman et al. observe in the January 17, 2018 edition of The Journal, “there is a prevailing belief …
Follow Preop Heart-Testing Guidelines with Elderly Hip Fracture Patients
From the perspective of a geriatric patient with a hip fracture, having a preoperative echocardiogram may not seem like a …
Culture of Patient Safety Lacking in Some Orthopaedic Environments
Eighteen percent of nearly 400 orthopaedic surgeons responding to an 89-question survey about patient safety said they do not perceive …