Adjusting for patients' covariates, postoperative complications and mortality among geriatric surgical patients exhibited an age-dependent, illness-related, and preoperative medical expense“associated ...

UC researchers publish findings on lung cancer care, with focus on preoperative smoking cessation and postoperative opioid use reduction.

When a child prepares to undergo surgery, it can be an extremely stressful and unfamiliar situation. A child may feel sad, distrustful, anxious and try to avoid having the surgery. A child may not be ...

This study examines the effect of pre- and postoperative care management intensity on weight loss outcomes after bariatric surgery in 9 US centers. Objectives: To examine the effect of pre- and ...

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and American Geriatrics Society (AGS) have issued joint best practice recommendations for geriatric perioperative care. The consensus-based guideline was ...

Anesthesia groups are facing mounting pressure to demonstrate measurable value as reimbursement declines, staffing shortages intensify and hospitals reevaluate contract structures. Once viewed ...

The pre-operative assessment and post-operative is critical for successful surgical procedures which will in turn lead to high quality outcomes in research studies. The care of the animals going ...

Evidence from studies using patient focus groups and face-to-face interviews showed that people place a high value on having information that is consistent and available when they need it. Patients in ...

Anesthesia providers are in the process of transitioning to value-based care reimbursement systems and pushing for inclusion in innovative models supported by CMS, according to a Jan. 24 report from ...