If you suspect or have been told that you’ll need surgery to correct an issue in your foot and ankle, you want to be operated on by the best in the business. And while all surgeons have put in countless hours and have a wealth of experience successfully performing surgeries, the simple truth is that […]
1 in 6 Contract Food-Borne Illnesses Each Year
A new report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that produce accounts for nearly half of all food-borne illness, while poultry comes in as the food source with the most fatal infections. Of the nearly 50 million Americans who contract a food-borne illness, 128,000 people visit the hospital and 3,000 die each […]
4 Tips to Keep the Surgeon Away
There is an old joke among surgeons – “How can you tell if a body belongs to a surgeon? There are no scars on the surgeon.” This has changed as surgery has become safer and more life saving, but the truth to the joke is that all surgeons know that avoiding surgery is the best […]
Over 80,000 Surgical “Never-Events” Occurred Over Last 20 Years
A recent study found that over 4,000 surgical “never-events” occurred on average each year from 1990 to 2010 in the United States. A never-event is categorized as an error that should never occur, like leaving a surgical sponge inside a patient or operating on the wrong appendage. Researchers estimate that never-events cost healthcare systems millions […]
