To decrease length of stay among surgical patients, Mayo Clinic created an Enhanced Recovery Pathway, which it strategically implemented across the organization and partnering institutions, David ...

The following is a white paper written by SurgiScreen, which provides consulting, management support and outsourcing of pre-surgical screening services. The process of preparing a patient for a ...

Surgery can not only be risky for patients, but it also poses a risk for doctors as well in terms of medical malpractice claims. Surgery is the second most common cause for medical malpractice claims ...

General surgeons at University of Utah Health give you the newest treatments, techniques, and follow-up care. Most of our general surgeons have additional subspecialty fellowship training. Our ...

The new study sheds light on breast cancer spread after surgery in mice. If a new study in mice ends up holding true for humans, there may be a new explanation for why breast cancer can spread after ...

Conducting a “time-out” before beginning a surgical procedure is essential for preventing wrong-site, wrong-side, wrong-procedure or wrong-person surgery. Time-outs are short meetings with the entire ...

Major surgery can be daunting. Dr Jeremy London, a seasoned surgeon, stresses that patients must understand the procedure, potential risks, and recove ...

Almost 140 gauze swabs have been left inside patients following surgery in the past 8 years, despite being classed as never events by the NHS, a new report has revealed. The Health Services Safety ...

We've been from injury to ER visit, MRI to radiology, and now from surgery to physical therapy and finally to complete recovery. For this series, I've asked Dr. Roger Ostrander, orthopedic surgeon and ...

Researchers and surgeons at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Surgery have developed a list of question prompts to better inform and engage with surgical ...

Nose surgery for breathing can help to correct structural issues that disrupt airway function. There are several types of nose surgery that can help a person breathe better, including septoplasty and ...