As technology continues to press forward at a relentless pace, organizations are searching for any advantage they can to keep up or get ahead. However, the road to innovation is fraught with competition, complexity, and constantly shifting market conditions. There’s no bandaid fix or plug-and-play solution at the ready – and if there was, it…
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For a glimpse into the world of surgical training over 100 years ago, one can look at The Agnew Clinic by Thomas Eakins and immediately observe the vast differences compared to today. Anatomist and surgeon David Hayes Agnew holds tools in his bare hands while his surgical team pins a patient down to a table and press…
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The Nuances of Numbers “Medicine’s distinction is that lives are lost in those slim margins” To appreciate the value of perfectionism in medicine, one only needs to consider the difference between 99% and 99.5% success rates. This marginal half-percent represents entire human lives. It means that for every 1000 individuals receiving treatment, five people won’t…