In many institutions, when a patient is scheduled for surgery, the patient is contacted before the procedure and given instructions as to how to prepare for the surgery. This may be done by staff from ...

Hospitals have had success applying remote patient monitoring to chronic conditions to help track signs of a patient’s improving or worsening condition between medical appointments. Patients with ...

A digital platform developed at UPMC helps patients prep for surgery and speeds recovery. Linking a health coach with a smart phone app providing perioperative instructions dramatically improves ...

John Di Capua, MD, is deputy CEO and chief medical officer of North American Partners in Anesthesia Corp.; vice president of anesthesia services of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System; and ...

University of Maryland Medical System surgeons break down how weight loss surgery works, who qualifies and what patients can ...

Cancer is frightening enough to make us rush straight into treatment, often without a second thought, and understandably so.

Rina Nakano reports on the Hoag Hospital program that is providing brain surgery patients with a free trip to the salon to ...

Rady Children's Hospital's 3D printing lab creates surgical models that help doctors practice procedures, reducing operation time and complications.

Ankle replacement surgery, also known as total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), is a procedure designed to relieve pain and maintain motion and function in the ankle joint by replacing a damaged or arthritic ...

A bundle of protocols including patient education, skin prep, and glove changes reduced infections at a large US surgical ...