Douglas S. Smink, MD, MPH is the Chief of Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital and the Associate Chair of Education at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is an Associate Professor in Surgery at Harvard Medical School and practices minimally invasive general surgery at both Brigham and Women’s and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospitals.… Continue reading Doug Smink
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAug. 9, 2017 Edited June 22, 2022 BOSTON — As C-section rates around the globe continue to climb, a new study shows that women who give birth by cesarean may face significant long-term health risks later in life, including an increased risk of needing a hysterectomy and more surgical complications when undergoing a… Continue reading Study tracks long-term health risks to women after having a C-section
Boston, MA – Around the United States, increasing numbers of patients in need of surgery are turning to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) for same-day surgical care. With the demand for this type of care up by 54 percent since 2001, the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funded the first program to focus… Continue reading Toolkit to Improve Safety at Ambulatory Surgery Centers Helps to Promote High Quality Patient Care
Boston, MA – Emergencies can occur unpredictably in surgery, from patient hemorrhage or cardiac arrest to the rare fire in the operating room (OR). Surgical teams must take quick action in these instances to avoid harm to their patients. The Ariadne Labs Operating Room Crisis Checklists were created to help surgical teams effectively manage the… Continue reading Updated OR Crisis Checklists Help Clinicians Rescue Patients from Critical Events
The OR Crisis Checklists were developed by the team at Ariadne Labs with the goal of improving care during 12 of the most common operating room crises. The checklists were updated in May 2017.
Boston, MA – There is strong evidence that expanding health insurance increases access to care, improves health in a variety of ways, and reduces mortality, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers who analyzed a decade’s worth of evidence on the effects of insurance coverage on health. The review—the most current analysis… Continue reading Analysis indicates that insurance expansion improves access to care, health, and survival
Press Release: A new report published today in the journal Anaesthesia reveals the positive impact of the donation of Lifebox pulse oximeters and training to patient safety in Malawi. The year-long study investigated the effect of the charitable donation of 83 pulse oximeters, along with intense training for anaesthesia providers in their use, and management… Continue reading Study reveals how Lifebox pulse oximeters lead to patient safety improvement