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for being recognized by the media and other experts as being one of the top hospitals. This was really brought to focus this week as Senator Kennedy chose it to address his unfortunate situation. With UNC Hospitals close by, we are really lucky and blessed to have this quality of health care close by. Comments?
Well, long before I lived anywhere near here, I knew people that were transported to Duke for very sensitive, complicated procedures. UNC is another school that's nationally recognized for academics, as is NC State really. Even though they don't get as much national attention, they do get a lot of medical research funding. Having them all close by is just a perk to living in the "Research Triangle."
My 37 year old husband had his cancer treatment at Duke (Non Hodgkins Lymphoma, Stage 4) and we are forever grateful for having it in our backyard. We were often the only ones from the area at the treatment facility. We could not be more pleased with his treatment and the care he received.
I'm sure Ted Kennedy didn't have to worry about this, but just be careful that you're not getting a new resident doing your procedure/surgery. That is always a risk at a teaching hospital.
I'm sure Ted Kennedy didn't have to worry about this, but just be careful that you're not getting a new resident doing your procedure/surgery. That is always a risk at a teaching hospital.
I like Rex b/c it isn't a teaching hospital.
Everybody has to learn.. I realize that.. just not on me...
I'm sure Ted Kennedy didn't have to worry about this, but just be careful that you're not getting a new resident doing your procedure/surgery. That is always a risk at a teaching hospital.
Old wive's tale...
Old article below, from 2004, but there are plenty of recent articles as well which have shown without a doubt, surgery, particularly complex surgery, is much SAFER at a teaching hospital than a non teaching community hospital.
Teaching hospitals do a higher volume of cases and by their very nature are much more up to date on the latest techniques and procedures.
I like Rex b/c it isn't a teaching hospital.
Everybody has to learn.. I realize that.. just not on me...
Usually a hospital being a teaching one is a very good thing as you have a lot of top doctors and very up to date. I'd assume Rex isn't a bad option since we are in a bigger city but no way I'd be going there over Duke or UNC. I'll go where the top doctors are. There is a reason why it's hard to get into Duke or UNC for residents.
Old article below, from 2004, but there are plenty of recent articles as well which have shown without a doubt, surgery, particularly complex surgery, is much SAFER at a teaching hospital than a non teaching community hospital.
Teaching hospitals do a higher volume of cases and by their very nature are much more up to date on the latest techniques and procedures.
It is not an old wives tale. Their success is not really high because residents are working on people. It's high b/c they have great research coming out of those hospitals and great technology at teaching hospitals and they have some great docs who are *teachers*. It's despite the residents, not because of them!
I personally was the very first patient of a resident learning to put in a chest tube and it did not go well. Not their first attempt. Not their second attempt. Not their third attempt. It was a horribly painful learning experience, for both him and me. My husband sees it first-hand every day, and even he says no way would he allow a resident to do a procedure. Mistakes are made by them often--that's how they learn. The top surgeons are not residents.
If you want a resident to perform surgery on you, that's fine. No way would I allow a family member (or myself) to do so unless it's a trauma-life and death situation.
Usually a hospital being a teaching one is a very good thing as you have a lot of top doctors and very up to date. I'd assume Rex isn't a bad option since we are in a bigger city but no way I'd be going there over Duke or UNC. I'll go where the top doctors are. There is a reason why it's hard to get into Duke or UNC for residents.
I guess we're the opposite.. cause no way would I go to Duke or UNC over Rex.
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