Pre- and post-operative care can be especially difficult because a good healing process is dependent on understanding and cooperation from the patient. Sandra Jones, executive vice president of ASD ...

Healthcare is continuing to demand lower costs and optimal patient care, thus driving the demand for efficient ASCs. Outpatient centers are increasingly adding new procedures, including total joint ...

A documentary about the problems and solutions for rural seniors facing surgical care. Rural seniors planning surgery face many difficult challenges, such as closing rural hospitals, driving long ...

Decisions that are made early on in the perioperative process by the patient or their surgeon can have far-reaching effects down the line, so it’s critical to optimize the pre-op preparation strategy, ...

Surgery represents a significant life event that requires careful planning and preparation. Understanding why scheduling and post-operative care planning matter helps ensure better outcomes and ...

Even mild pre-surgery stress can slow recovery in older adults. Multiple stressors raise pain, delirium risk, and hospital ...