- A simple checklist that ensures everyone in the operating room is on the same page reduces complications and saves lives, researchers report.
Surgical teams at eight hospitals, including UW Harborview, adopted a 19-item checklist and the average patient death rate fell more than 40 percent and the rate of complications fell by about a third, [...]

If you haven’t already heard, the Stroke Program will undergo a surprise recertification sometime in first quarter 2009. What this means for you as a physician:

Order sets have been updated to reflect current national best practices and ensure compliance with patient care standards for stroke. Please review and utilize these new orders.
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