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NewsPrivate insurance beats no insurance, Medicaid with better outcomes
Privately insured heart patients have better outcomes in heart valve replacement surgery compared to uninsured and Medicaid patients, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Read more...
Surgeon superpowers do not confer immunity to burnout
Just in case you were wondering, surgeons aren't superhuman after all. Like the rest of us, they burnout and get depressed too. The more hours a surgeon works, the higher the chance of burnout, Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: July increase in hospital mistakes a myth, researchers say
In medical industry lore, there's a legend floating around insisting that rates of hospital mistakes jump in July, when medical school grads begin work. The truth is, though, that this "July Read more...
Study: Surgical residents object to work hour restrictions
Think it's just hospitals and teachers who are complaining about resident work hour limitations? Apparently, the residents themselves aren't happy with hourly work rules either, according to a new Read more...
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