In cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, Bronwyn Sciarrino and Ciara Geraghty are experts who set the bar higher for post-operative care and private recovery by elevating the patient experience ...

The postoperative phase is a critical time for any neurosurgical patient. Historically, certain patients having neurosurgical procedures, such as craniotomies and other more complex surgeries, have ...

Pre- and post-operative care can be especially difficult because a good healing process is dependent on understanding and cooperation from the patient. Sandra Jones, executive vice president of ASD ...

Nearing its five-year anniversary in October, Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center is evolving with the addition of a new 15-bay post-operative care unit as surgeries keep increasing at the south-side ...

Women report less pain after a laparoscopic procedure than the abdominal incision procedure. After surgery a woman may feel some discomfort. The degree of discomfort varies and is generally greatest ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reimagine Care, the nation’s leading on-demand cancer care provider, today announced an expansion of its innovative symptom-management program to now support ...

A 3-step protocol, "time-out for sign-out," standardizes OR to ICU handoffs, improving communication and patient safety. Junior clinicians benefit significantly from structured handoff processes, ...

Many patients experience unnecessary moderate to severe postoperative pain. A knowledge of pain physiology can help nurses to address this aspect of care Abstract Wood S (2010) Post operative pain 1: ...

The tube, called a "trach" (trayk) for short, has three parts. The "Obturator" that is used to pass the trach into the windpipe. An "Outer cannula" (tube). This Outer cannula has a plastic "trach ...