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Hospitals have begun to use the technology to help reduce medical errors and improve patient safety

While the internet and social media have opened physicians' lives up to numerous positive changes over the years, "friending" patients, colleagues, and staff may still be tricky.

Surgical teams using radiofrequency (RF) detection chips and the TeamSTEPPS protocol are less likely to inadvertently leave surgical items in their patients, researchers report.

As Southern California goes through an extreme drought, desalination plants have become a bigger part of the conversation. These facilities, however, are controversial, seen by many as harmful to marine ecosystems, too expensive, and too energy intensive compared to other water conservation approaches.

David L. Feldman is chief medical officer, The Doctors Company and Healthcare Risk Advisors.He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD article, "Malpractice may be negative, but its data can generate positive results."