Introduction There is a need for hernia centers and specialist hernia surgeons because of
the increasing complexity of hernia surgery procedures due to new techniques, more difficult …

Article-at-a-Glance Background The morbidity and mortality conference (MMC) provides a
valuable opportunity to review patient care processes and safety concerns, aligning with a …

EDUCATING PHYSICIANS The current blueprint for medical education in North America
was drawn up in 1910 by Abraham Flexner in his report Medical Education in the United …

Serious adverse events continue to occur in clinical practice, despite our best preventive
efforts. It is essential that radiologists, both as individuals and as a part of organizations …

The duty to care for all patients is central to the health professions, but what happens when
clinicians encounter patients who exhibit biased or discriminatory behaviors? While …

Artificial intelligence (AI) stands to improve healthcare through innovative new systems
ranging from diagnosis aids to patient tools. However, such “Health AI” systems are …

Background Evidence for the effectiveness of the morbidity and mortality conferences in
improving patient safety is lacking. The aim of this survey was to assess the opinion of …

Hypothesis Surgery residents can learn continuous quality improvement (CQI) principles
within a structured curriculum and propose quality improvement projects. Design Curriculum …

The objective was to evaluate the analysis of adverse events and the decisions for quality
improvement decided during morbidity and mortality conferences (MMCs). We conducted a …

To improve the safety and quality of the care that radiologists provide, and to allow
radiologists and radiology personnel to remain competitive in an increasingly complex …