Surgery
Original Research
Is Patient Satisfaction the Same Immediately After the First Visit Compared to Two Weeks Later?
Original Research
Point-of-Care versus Central Laboratory Glucose Testing in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patients
Conference Coverage
Better communication with pharmacists can improve postop pain control
A pharmacist advises surgeons to make sure to adjust medications based on preoperative or intraoperative doses to avoid endangering patients by...
Conference Coverage
Noncardiac surgery has 7% covert stroke rate in elderly
HONOLULU – Covert strokes were linked with a doubled rate of cognitive decline in older patients after noncardiac surgery.
News
President Trump calls for end to HIV/AIDS, pediatric cancer
Health care was addressed in speech more focused on immigration, a nod to unity, honoring vets, and featuring Congressional women dressed in white...
Reports From the Field
Reducing Rates of Perioperative Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Emboli in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients: A Quality Improvement Project
Reports From the Field
Screening for Lynch Syndrome Among Patients with Colorectal Cancer: Experiences from a Multihospital Health System
Conference Coverage
EHR-guided strategy reduces postop VTE events
BOSTON – Missed doses of enoxaparin correlate with increased incidence of deep vein thrombosis.
Reports From the Field
Sustainability of Ambulatory Safety Event Reporting Improvement After Intervention Discontinuation
Latest News
MI risk prediction after noncardiac surgery simplified
ORLANDO – Three conventional cardiovascular risk factors tell the tale.