At this year’s OR Excellence conference, Kenneth P. Rothfield, M.D., M.B.A. (System Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, St. Vincent’s Healthcare, Jacksonville, FL) will discuss why the death of Joan Rivers is a wake up call for surgical centers and patients.

“The death of Joan Rivers has drawn attention to the safety of outpatient surgery facilities,” said Dr. Rothfield. “Hopefully, the positive from this scrutiny will be a re-evaluation of policies and practices, and safety culture at surgical centers that result in improvements to patient safety.” Continue reading “Death of Joan Rivers a Wake Up Call for Surgical Centers and Patients” →