The milestone procedure went well, with patient Paul Buxton saying he felt "fantastic".

Surgeons are givers, not takers — sometimes they even leave a little souvenir behind in a patient’s guts. Doofus docs ...

A genome-wide AI model prioritizes three genetic variants linked to postoperative sepsis and outlines how preoperative ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Most patients undergoing knee replacement procedures also have joint pain elsewhere, diminishing their overall ...

At the core of this report lies a simple fact: If we can’t see harm happening, we can’t prevent it. While healthcare has made remarkable progress in reducing infections, preventing falls and ...

Thyroidectomy in patients aged 65 and older is safe, with low complication rates slightly higher but comparable to younger peers.

Here are five ways to improve patient experience and ambulatory surgery center operations after surgery. 1. Track post-surgical wound infections. Brian Brown, regional vice president of operations for ...

Although shared decision-making (the discussion of treatment options based on clinical evidence and a patient’s preferences and values) shows promise for reducing health care costs and increasing ...

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center (TBRHSC) staff know that with limited health resources throughout Northwestern Ontario, it's very important they work together across all hospitals that ...

The following article appeared in the July 2010 issue of Connection, the bi-monthly e-newsletter from the AAAHC.Q: As a Medicare-certified ASC, can the recovery room be used simultaneously for ...

Objective To prospectively evaluate 1-year clinical and radiological outcomes after operative and non-operative treatment of proximal hamstring tendon avulsions. Methods Patients with an MRI-confirmed ...