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Even in the 21st century, surgery is never a routine matter. Recently,\xa0a Veterans Affairs program known as Surgical Pause received a national patient safety award. The Pause is a rapid\xa0way of screening surgery patients, who\xa0have a higher risk of complications. For the details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with two medical doctors from the VA Pittsburgh\xa0Healthcare\xa0System: Daniel Hall, a surgeon and Mark Wilson, National Director of Surgery.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices