An inexpensive program to help surgery patients get physically and mentally ready for their upcoming operation may help reduce overall costs and get them home faster, according to new research ...

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 ...

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 ...

Christopher Shaffrey, MD, has seen spine care evolve through rapid innovation.  But as outcomes and complication rates face greater scrutiny, the chief of the spine division at Durham, N.C.-based Duke ...

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 ...

With the inflation of prescriptions for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy, physicians began seeing a startling amount of regurgitation and aspiration in ...

Bruder, in association with leading ophthalmic surgeons and comanaging optometrists, announced the release of the Bruder Sx Pre-surgical Patient Prep Kit in a press release. “Ocular surgery results ...

If you smoke, you need to stop smoking and be smoke free for at least two weeks prior to your surgery. Avoid secondhand smoke, nicotine patches, nicotine gum and all similar products. Smoking ...

Major surgery can be daunting. Dr Jeremy London, a seasoned surgeon, stresses that patients must understand the procedure, potential risks, and recovery. Building a strong support system is also vital ...

For most patients, a diagnosis is just the beginning of an uncertain journey filled with long wait times, fragmented information and high anxiety. AI-enhanced diagnostics help by dramatically speeding ...