New study findings show the vast majority of small-scale quality improvement (QI) projects in surgery suffer from poor ...

The term “perioperative specialist” — someone who is able to supervise the entire surgical process — is increasingly used to describe the role of a properly focused anesthesia leader. According to ...

Patients are more likely to get hospital-acquired infection than lose their checked airline luggage, according to Maureen Spencer, RN, an infection prevention and clinical implementation consultant.

In the article that accompanies this editorial, Ray et al 17 found that surgical quality as defined by process measures was associated with patient survival after resection for early-stage ...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Medical device startup restor3d wants to make the surgical process more personal – and more effective. The Research Triangle Park-headquartered company is using 3D printing, ...

There are plenty of benefits to cosmetic surgery, but what all goes into these procedures? Cosmetic surgery can improve a person's appearance, self-esteem and self-confidence. But what all goes in to ...

Over 300 million surgical procedures are performed annually. Nearly 50 million involve complications, resulting in upwards of 3 million deaths every year. Some complications are obviously outside of ...

When anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures—one of the leading causes ...

The Saint Louis University Department of Surgery dates back to 1837 and the founding of the School of Medicine. Today the department consists of nine divisions, two sections and eight residency ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming one of the key technologies unlocking innovation across industries. Few companies have embraced it as much as electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla (NASDAQ: ...