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Comfy ORs - June 2014 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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MEDICAL MALPRACTICE 3 0 O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | J U N E 2 0 1 4 patient are paramount. There's no acceptable alternative. Without ded- icated mentors to reverse the current trend, the problem will only get worse, leading to further failures and a litany of litigants. • Speak up. Say something. Those who cross the line need to be told in no uncertain terms that their behavior is unprofessional and unac- ceptable. • Eliminate chronic offenders. Those who insist on choosing their own selfish interests over proper patient care must be removed from the profession. In short, it's going to take a dedicated and concerted effort on the part of the entire healthcare industry and medical community to reverse this alarming trend. If we continue to retreat from consistent patient-first care, the uproar from patients and their attorneys will be deafening. OSM Mr. Landess ( william.landess@palmettohealth.org ) is the director of anes- thesia at Palmetto Health Richland Campus in Columbia, S.C. OSE_1406_part1_Layout 1 6/6/14 3:44 PM Page 30

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