Baylor settlement highlights ethical concerns around overlapping surgeries

Sixty years later, though, the institution that DeBakey led to prominence has come under scrutiny for its handling of so-called “overlapping surgeries,” where a surgeon is scheduled for more than one procedure at a time. The practice generally involves staggering the start times of each so the surgeon can be present for the key parts of the operations. But in a recently settled case, federal officials allege three surgeons left unqualified medical residents alone in operating rooms during critical moments of complex heart surgeries. The $15 million settlement that Baylor...