A day at the 24-capacity inpatient Surgical Ward at William Beaumont Army Medical Center is action-packed with patients transported to and from appointments, plenty of visiting family members and 24/7 ...
John Di Capua, MD, is deputy CEO and chief medical officer of North American Partners in Anesthesia Corp.; vice president of anesthesia services of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System; and ...
Most people shop more for a pair of shoes than they do a surgeon. Whether you are in the market for an elective surgery, cardiac surgery or general surgery, it is important that you shop for the right ...
DULUTH — The Essentia Health Surgery Center - Miller Hill will open Sept. 12, with four operating rooms in the 41,000-square-foot facility. The surgery center, which is located partially in the former ...
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska-- It's been shown thousands of times in movies; the surgeon stands over a patient focused on the surgery being performed. The surgeon sticks out a gloved hand and without ...
Nurse understaffing on surgical wards results in higher mortality, longer hospital stays, and more adverse patient outcomes, according to a study led by the University of Southampton. The researchers ...
Most of us will be faced with the need for surgery at some point in our lives. Surgery may present some particular challenges in people who have lupus, so proper preparation is important. Although we ...
Despite the availability of best-practice guidelines, healthcare-associated infections remain a serious problem in the United States. It is estimated that 700,000 to 1.7 million people will contract ...