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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A digital platform developed at UPMC helps patients prep for surgery and speeds recovery. Linking a health coach with a smart phone app providing perioperative instructions dramatically improves ...

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 ...

Ankle replacement surgery, also known as total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), is a procedure designed to relieve pain and maintain ...

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 ...

Informing patients about bariatric surgery is a comprehensive discussion, so aim to provide the most up-to-date information about both pre- and post-surgery expectations.

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 ...