In 2017, 70,237 Americans died from drug overdose and 80% of heroin users started with prescription opioids. There is no question that educated patients are safer patients, particularly when it comes ...

The operating room is a hectic, busy place. One way to make the OR more efficient is to focus on preoperative functions, such as case scheduling accuracy, completing patients’ charts and proactive ...

If you or someone you love has had a surgical procedure, a perioperative registered nurse was responsible for you or your loved one’s well-being throughout the operation. Perioperative registered ...

A recent study found that sleep quality deteriorated in patients whose pain levels increased while in the preoperative period. Women, those who had sleep problems before hospitalization, and those who ...

The following article is written by Mary Sturm, VP of clinical operations for Surgical Management Professionals. As the saying goes, “You only have one chance to make a first impression.” For many of ...

About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial that included 95 patients, a preoperative walkthrough of a patient’s day of surgery using augmented reality decreased preoperative anxiety compared ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Optimization prior to spinal deformity corrective surgery may improve outcomes, satisfaction and cost ...

What preoperative assessment do you recommend for a patient with a history of MI or one who is in renal failure? —JEFFREY ARBOUR, PA-C, Saline, Mich. The number and type of preoperative studies will ...

Perioperative bleeding is common in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Tranexamic acid is an antifibrinolytic drug that may safely decrease such bleeding. We conducted a trial involving patients ...