During the 1960s, as nursing research grew, structured preoperative patient education was introduced and became an integral part of the nurse's role. By the early 1970s, the link between preoperative ...

Preoperative patient education may influence the patient’s choice of anesthetic technique for total knee arthroplasty, according to a poster presented at the 41st Annual Regional Anesthesiology and ...

A new study suggests that patients undergoing thyroid and parathyroid surgery need little opioid treatment postoperatively if they receive preoperative patient education. A new study suggests that ...

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 ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Patients who participate in Web-based interactive programs prior to surgery have a significantly shorter length of stay (LOS) than those who do not, according to new data.

Satisfaction expressed by day-surgery patients can be enhanced by improving the quality of information they receive and also help assure successful post-operative recovery without the need for ...

The perioperative surgical home model — a patient-centered, physician-led team-based model of coordinating all aspects of care for surgical patients — can improve care quality and also reduce ...

A Michigan Medicine study finds that children and teens with scoliosis undergoing spinal fusion can be prescribed fewer opioids while still receiving adequate pain control after surgery. For the study ...