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 ...

A new smartphone app is helping University of Virginia Health System surgery patients follow a treatment program to better prepare them for surgery and speed their recovery. Since 2013, colorectal ...

As hospitals prepare for a potential surge of COVID-19 patients in the coming weeks, one hospital system's preemptive measures are becoming visible. ABC15 learned Friday that Chandler Regional Medical ...

It’s 2020 and doctors are doing house calls again. No, we didn’t step back in time; instead, we’ve moved forward. Rather than knocking on a patient’s home with a stethoscope and wooden tongue ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- While health officials in Tampa Bay warn that the long expected surge in COVID-19 patients is happening now at area hospitals, one facility that hasn't seen that yet is Memorial ...

Ten nurses discuss how they prepare for difficult conversations with patients. We invite all nurses and nursing leaders currently working in healthcare settings to participate in series of Q&As about ...

An adequate bowel preparation is defined as one that permits the detection of all polyps >5 mm in size. While providing a conceptual framework for understanding an acceptable preparation, this ...

A patient has survived for two days on externally oxygenated blood in the gap between their diseased lungs being removed and ...

The role of nursing informatics is evolving as artificial intelligence-powered tools become a regular feature in healthcare.

As we head into the colder months of the winter season, some groups – including people with chronic diseases around the country – can be impacted greatly in inclement weather. Vivian Hamilton is one ...