Do Pre-op Urine Cultures Influence Surgical Outcomes? A positive urine culture result often drives antibiotic prescribing even in the absence of symptoms. In a recent multicenter cohort study, Salazar ...

Preoperative cardiovascular assessment before elective noncardiac surgery should include consideration of a prior COVID-19 diagnosis, according to three doctors who advise a delay of at least several ...

Clinicians frequently order preoperative urinalyses for patients scheduled to undergo many common procedures. A new study finds that nearly nine out of 10 of preoperative urinalyses are unnecessary.

There are two periods of time during which an anesthesiologist may request to have a case at an ASC cancelled — during the pre-op screening process and on the day of the procedure, according to Thomas ...

For years I have watched both friends and family come out of surgeries complaining of severe mental fog that can last for weeks or even months. For some, cognitive function is never the same. Sadly, I ...

Process for Delivering Timely Antibiotics to Febrile Bone Marrow Transplant Patients in the Emergency Department COVID-19, the illness caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...

Decisions that are made early on in the perioperative process by the patient or their surgeon can have far-reaching effects down the line, so it’s critical to optimize the pre-op preparation strategy, ...