Surgeon Happiness Declared Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infection by AORN
Denver, CO – AORN President Missi Merlino, MHA, CNOR, CSSM, BFD, WTF, OPP, GED announced a new recommendation this week.
“Based on zero evidence whatsoever, AORN...
WHO adds “Bless their Heart” as an ICD-10 diagnosis code
New York, NY- After much deliberation and discussion, the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially added "bless their heart" as an ICD-10 diagnosis code....
EMR Developers Shocked to Learn How Their Software is Actually Used
Several developers of widely-used electronic medical record (EMR) software were invited out of their cubicles last week for a much-hyped tour of the real-world...
Hospital Picks Up The Coumadin Channel, Will Bring Back for One More Riveting Season
NASHVILLE, TN - Tennessee Health Sciences (THS) has decided to pick up the critically-acclaimed inpatient TV program known as The Coumadin Channel, which means...
Surgical Residency disassembled after Intern fills out ACGME survey
On Monday, 40 surgical residents from the prestigious Hospital for Ultimate Surgery found themselves without a job due to their fellow intern’s ACGME survey....
Joint Commission Cites Itself as a Major Hindrance to Medical Care
CHICAGO, IL - This past Thursday, the Joint Commission officially cited itself as a major obstacle for patient care and safety. The Joint Commission released in...
Impressive: Radiologist’s 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Level is -400 ng/ml
SOMEWHERE IN THE HOSPITAL BASEMENT WHERE THERE IS NOTHING BUT TOTAL DARKNESS AND BATS - Radiologist Christopher Jett-Black impressed his peers today by telling them...
ENT Physician Who Rebranded Ear Washes As “Cucumber Water Ear Lavages” Now A Billionaire
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA -- Millennial hipsters have been rushing to their spas to experience a "cucumber water ear lavage" which is pretty much the...
Area Female Physician Changes First Name to “Doctor”
In Milwaukee today, a local cardiologist made the unprecedented move of legally changing her first name to “Doctor.” Fed up with being called “Nurse”...
Tragedy: Mr. Potato Head Takes Own Life by Jumping into Fryer
BROOKLYN, NY - Unable to cope any longer after a lifetime of hospitalizations for recurrent organ detachment, beloved spud, 65-year-old Mr. Potato Head, has...














