Over half and sometimes almost 100% of the surgical complications can be prevented by following simple rules. The release of ‘ WHO Surgical Safety Checklist’ has for the first time provided ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Patient Safety Committee provides free, downloadable pre- and post-operative ambulatory surgery patient safety checklists. While the two, one-page ...

The structured clinical operative test (SCOT) provides a more objective standardised method of assessment of practical skills in undergraduate oral surgery. SCOT allows the early detection of weaker ...

Here are five ways to improve patient experience and ambulatory surgery center operations after surgery. 1. Track post-surgical wound infections. Brian Brown, regional vice president of operations for ...