According to center policies, all patients deemed appropriate for procedures performed at the center are to be interviewed in order to collect a comprehensive patient history, to include medications, ...

The following article is written by Mary Sturm, VP of clinical operations for Surgical Management Professionals. As the saying goes, “You only have one chance to make a first impression.” For many of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . GRAPEVINE, Texas — Results showed most patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty achieved the minimum ...

In 2017, 70,237 Americans died from drug overdose and 80% of heroin users started with prescription opioids. There is no question that educated patients are safer patients, particularly when it comes ...

March 19, 2010 (Los Angeles, California) — Editor's note: Perioperative pain and anxiety in children have been associated with suboptimal outcomes. Effective management of these issues is critical to ...

If you or someone you love has had a surgical procedure, a perioperative registered nurse was responsible for you or your loved one’s well-being throughout the operation. Perioperative registered ...

A recent study found that sleep quality deteriorated in patients whose pain levels increased while in the preoperative period. Women, those who had sleep problems before hospitalization, and those who ...

Physical frailty, more than chronological age, is associated with an increased risk for complications after common ambulatory surgery in older adults, a study has shown. A retrospective analysis of ...

A system-wide preoperative nutrition program improves patient outcomes and offers the potential for substantial cost savings for health care systems, according to a new study being presented at the ...