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 nurse-led intervention addressed completion of preinfusion lab tests, improving patient preparedness for infusion, multidisciplinary coordination, and patient outcomes.

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The use of a virtual reality device significantly improved depression and anxiety in patients with cancer preparing for radiotherapy.

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 ...

As hurricane season approaches, doctors, pharmacists, and clinics prepare for treating their patients when accessibility is limited. Making sure that patients can receive health care is of vital ...

Some patients pay out of pocket for colonoscopy prep, according to a recent study, and many leaders are concerned about how that could affect screening volumes. Gastroenterologist Eric Shah, MD, at ...