We’re back with more exciting case reviews filled with many valuable lessons and this time, we explore cases that almost ended in disaster for the doctors involved. We are joined again by Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. David Salomon – currently practicing at Yale New Haven Hospital, Connecticut – who begins by sharing his thoughts on our first case in review involving an accidental violation of the Hippocratic Oath. Then, we discuss a patient with hypertension who seized mid-operation, why leading with empathy is the foundation for avoiding possible lawsuits, the role of vulnerability between doctors and patients, and how two wrongs never make a right. We end with an extraction gone wrong for an 18-year-old high school softball player, communication and other referral problems that exist across the industry, fail-safes to improve referral protocols, how to address minor patients who feel they’ve been wronged, and why we need to implement more timeouts as standard practice. As a bonus final act, doctors Salomon and Stucki reminisce on when Dr. Salomon saved Dr. Stucki’s life.
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Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Dr. David Salomon on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-salomon-b8ab1431/
Yale New Haven Hospital — https://www.ynhh.org/
Coastal Connecticut — https://www.coastalctoms.com/
Risk Tips Archive | MedPro Dental — https://oms.medprodental.com/category/risk-tips
Dr. Ira Satinover on Healthgrades — https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-ira-satinover-y8hpw
Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/
Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/
Everyday Oral Surgery on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/EverydayOralSurgery/
Dr. Grant Stucki Email — grantstucki@gmail.com
Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059
