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The traditional model of measuring operative quality of recovery after surgery is based on length of stay and the absence of surgical complications. For many patients there is a disconnection between ...

Boulder-based University of Colorado Department of Surgery developed a new discharge protocol that reduced the number of unnecessary postoperative ED visits by 48.8% in six months. In 2022, pediatric ...

This study was carried out, first, to determine the feasibility of postoperative home care for three elective operations and, second, to explore the feasibility of introducing postoperative home care ...

Patients undergoing oncologic surgery at major referral centers frequently experience postdischarge care fragmentation, which has been associated with poor outcomes. This report describes and ...

Less than 40% of postoperative visits paid for by Medicare were provided following major surgical procedures. Medicare could have reduced reimbursements for undelivered postoperative care by $2.6 ...

A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found that halting in-person postoperative visits in March 2020 due to COVID-19 did not lead to a higher complication rate, nor did it affect ...

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 ...

Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapy for Endocrine-Pretreated or Hormone Receptor–Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer and Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Testing in Breast Cancer: ASCO Guideline ...

A brief hypnosis session before surgery for breast cancer appears more effective than a mindfulness session in reducing fatigue, emotional distress, and use of fentanyl after the procedure.