There is an App for That: Mobile Technology Improves Complication Reporting and Resident Perception of Their Role in Patient Safety

摘要

Morbidity and mortality (M&M) conferences are rooted within the culture of medicine. They serve a role in every training program and have been mandated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in surgical programs since 1983. Despite the patient safety improvements and educational benefits of these conferences, many adverse events are grossly under-reported.