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 ...

Preparing for surgery can be scary. In addition to the medical issues, having surgery involves a lot of prep. You may need to ...

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 ...

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 ...

For decades, the measure of success in spine surgery has centered on what happens inside the operating room. The precision of the surgeon’s technique, the use of the right tools, and the application ...

Patients with a positive mindset before surgery often experience better outcomes. Visualization can help reduce anxiety and improve recovery readiness. Meditation and breathing techniques calm the ...

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 ...

What should patients expect before undergoing Mohs surgery in Traverse City? According to a HelloNation article, Dr. Laurel Leithauser of Leithauser Skin Institute offers a clear breakdown of this ...

Chyrese Newman, RN, has more than a decade of nursing experience under her belt. For the past eight years, she has worked ...

New York’s Bellevue Hospital performs thousands of the lucrative surgeries a year, even on Rikers Island prisoners and other inappropriate patients. By Jessica Silver-Greenberg Sarah Kliff and Aimee ...