Neurosurgery Putting Patient Safety First

Guest post written on behalf of The CSNS Patient Safety Ad Hoc Committee Abdul-Kareem Ahmed (left) Medical Student at Brown University Providence, Rhode Island Kristopher T. Kimmell, MD (right) Neurosurgical Resident, University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY Since neurosurgical pioneer Harvey Cushing invented the modern anesthesia record and helped lower the morbidity and mortality […]

AANS Spotlight — Changing Our Culture to Advance Patient Safety Marks Theme of 81st AANS Annual Meeting

Beginning on April 27, 2013, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons will convene its 81st Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Through presentations, seminars, practical courses, posters and exhibits, the meeting affords neurosurgeons, and others involved in the care of neurosurgical patients, the opportunity to convene and explore the most significant breakthroughs that have occurred […]