At age 38, a contraception failure led the author to an abortion clinic. Her partner could not cross the divide into the pre-op room. She went alone, and found intimacy with the other patients, also ...

The following article appeared in the July 2010 issue of Connection, the bi-monthly e-newsletter from the AAAHC.Q: As a Medicare-certified ASC, can the recovery room be used simultaneously for ...

He’s in the pre-op room at Roger Williams Hospital, about to undergo major back surgery. The operation will be next to the spinal cord, and his thoughts dwell on the risks. Could a slip cause ...

Karen Reiter, administrator at DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., discusses five initiatives her surgery center has taken on to improve the patient and physician experience at the ...

HOUSTON — Getting wheeled into the operating room is scary but when you're a kid, frankly, it can freak you out. "It's really hard for them to understand they'll be going away with strangers into a ...

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, ...

Most of our patients don't spend the night in the hospital following their joint replacement surgery. During your stay, your care team will do everything possible to ensure you are comfortable and ...