In many institutions, when a patient is scheduled for surgery, the patient is contacted before the procedure and given instructions as to how to prepare for the surgery. This may be done by staff from ...

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 ...

Frank J. Palella Jr, MD: Measures that we undertake to positively reinforce a patient’s decision to initiate therapy, to keep them in care, to keep them following up, include this village of health ...

You will be asked to remove all jewelry and metal objects, such as watches, necklaces, eyeglasses, and the like and to change into a hospital gown. You will then lie on a table that slides into the ...

A recent survey finds that health systems see patient self-scheduling tools as vital, but they aren't using them because clinicians aren't buying into the strategy. The transition to consumer-centered ...

The term for a patient who lists their questions was likely coined in the late 19th century in the clinic of Jean-Martin Charcot at the Salpêtrière. Known as la maladie du petit papier, or the illness ...

Suprep is a low-volume prep, and the tablets are the other alternative. The liquid is typically 8 to 12 ounces of fluid. The concentration of the solution is higher, but it’s much less than the gallon ...

Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX, also popularly known as BD, recently launched BD PurPrep patient preoperative skin preparation with sterile solution, the first and only fully sterile ...