Virginia Tech: Study Finds Task Switching Raises Risk in Transplant Surgeries
May 01, 2026
May 01, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 1 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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New study finds task switching raises risk in transplant surgeries
By Jacob Levin
When transplant surgeons switched between different organ types in consecutive surgeries, one-year mortality rates in patients increased by 14.8 percent, according to new Virginia Tech research. The findings suggest that scheduling and workflow changes could help reduce these r . . .
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New study finds task switching raises risk in transplant surgeries
By Jacob Levin
When transplant surgeons switched between different organ types in consecutive surgeries, one-year mortality rates in patients increased by 14.8 percent, according to new Virginia Tech research. The findings suggest that scheduling and workflow changes could help reduce these r . . .