Healthcare acquired infections cause 271 patient deaths per day and result in $3 billion in costs each year. These are alarming figures, particularly in a time that is zeroing in on value-based care. ...

This article is written by Ann O’Neill, director of clinical operations at Regent Surgical Health. This article was originally printed in the Regent Surgical Health newsletter and has been republished ...

We ask all of our patients to identify a support team (care coach) before their surgery date. Your support team could be a friend, family member, or neighbor—someone who you know and trust, who is ...

After a successful pilot saw lengths of stay decrease 39% or more, the health system is rolling out its tactics systemwide. Its program will be used in about 15,000 surgery cases annually across 42 ...

Anyone who has had surgery knows that there are specific instructions that need to be followed beforehand. These instructions can reach a page or two -- or more -- in length and necessitate ...

Patients who receive a simple, multicolor, standardized medication instruction sheet before surgery are more likely to comply with their physician’s instructions and experience a significantly shorter ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qventus, a leading provider of AI-based care automation software for health systems, today announced the launch of its Perioperative Care Coordination (PCC) solution that ...

Compared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy -- given before and after surgery -- significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) in patients with ...

Undergoing a facelift can be a transformative experience, offering not just a rejuvenation of your features, but also a boost in self-esteem and satisfaction. As with any surgical procedure, the key ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers identified 13 factors that may prolong pre-surgical evaluations in epilepsy, nine of which ...