March 8, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for March 8, 2019
NBC News, Was there something ‘I missed’: Kentucky cheerleader’s sudden death leaves dad agonized by Farnoush Amiri — The sudden death of a 13-year-old Kentucky cheerleader on the day of a competition has shocked her community and left her father agonizing over whether he could have done more…Her father, Dan Schalck, said his daughter’s hands […]
Tags: Alex Trebek, alzheimer's disease, blizzard, blood pressure, BPA, Brianna Skrukrud, C. Difficile, Camp Sweet Life, cannabidiol, CBD oil, Center for Individualized Medicine, Cindy Gallea
January 15, 2010
State report: Medical errors continue, but numbers are down
The number of medical mistakes in Minnesota and in Rochester hospitals fell slightly last year and were generally less severe than in previous years, but a new report from the Minnesota Health Department shows preventable errors still are happening… Mayo Clinic’s two hospitals in Rochester, Methodist and Saint Marys, reported 38 events causing one […]
Tags: medical errors
November 25, 2009
Burnout and depression make surgeons more prone to mistakes
Burnout is common among surgeons and the results can be harmful for patients, new research suggests. In a survey of 7,900 surgeons, 9 percent said they had committed a major medical error in the last three months, according to the study by researchers from Johns Hopkins and the Mayo Clinic… “The most important thing for those of […]
Tags: burnout, medical errors
November 24, 2009
Study suggests medical errors due to doctor burn-out
A new study by the Mayo Clinic suggests major medical errors reported by American surgeons are the result of burn-out and depression. Nearly 8,000 surgeons participated in the confidential survey. About 9 percent say they made a major medical error in the three months before the survey. Nearly 70 percent of those surgeons […]
Tags: doctor burn-out, medical errors
October 21, 2009
Resident Fatigue, Distress Can Lead to Medical Errors, Says Study
A Mayo Clinic study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA, says that residents who experienced high levels of either fatigue or distress — or both — were more likely to report a medical error. The study reinforces the importance of managing residents’ sleep needs and maintaining their feelings of […]
Tags: medical errors, resident fatigue