American College of Surgeons to Discuss New Approaches to Patient Safety in the Operating Room
January 17, 2006
U.S. Newswire
"To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor, Medical Reporter
"Contact: Laddavanh Vannavong, 312-202-5329; or Debrah Greene, 312-202-5391; both of the American College of Surgeons, Web: http://www.facs.org
"News Advisory:
"The 1999 Institute of Medicine Report (IOM), 'To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System,' indicated an even more pressing need for organized medicine to make patient safety its top priority in our health care delivery system. The report concluded that anywhere from 44,000 to 98,000 Americans die each year from medical errors. While patient safety has always been a primary concern for surgeons, this IOM report has provided strong impetus for a variety of new initiatives in the area of surgical patient safety since its release over six years ago. In fact, surgeons have been looking outside their profession for new ideas, and they have found an excellent source from a very well-recognized group of safety experts: airline pilots..."
U.S. Newswire
"To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor, Medical Reporter
"Contact: Laddavanh Vannavong, 312-202-5329; or Debrah Greene, 312-202-5391; both of the American College of Surgeons, Web: http://www.facs.org
"News Advisory:
"The 1999 Institute of Medicine Report (IOM), 'To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System,' indicated an even more pressing need for organized medicine to make patient safety its top priority in our health care delivery system. The report concluded that anywhere from 44,000 to 98,000 Americans die each year from medical errors. While patient safety has always been a primary concern for surgeons, this IOM report has provided strong impetus for a variety of new initiatives in the area of surgical patient safety since its release over six years ago. In fact, surgeons have been looking outside their profession for new ideas, and they have found an excellent source from a very well-recognized group of safety experts: airline pilots..."
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