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Teamwork and Communication Training for Surgical Safety
2016 09 Aug
Patient safety before, during, and after surgery requires an appropriately educated, committed and empowered health care team, according to recommendations presented at the recent inaugural National Surgical Patient Safety Summit (NSPSS). The two-day event, included more than 100 representatives from medical professional associations, insurers, health... Read more
Support for Enhanced Physician-Patient Communication Training
2016 07 Mar
A study presented the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), links patient-perceived physician empathy with improved outcomes and medical care satisfaction. The study has lent support to better doctor-patient empathy training.In the study, 112 new patients (mean age 51) at the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of... Read more