Preparing for alignment Surgery center administrators and physician partners must be prepared to present their case for alignment with hospital executives and have a realistic expectation about how ...

PEC I and II nerve blocks enable breast cancer surgeries with deep sedation, avoiding general anesthesia's side effects like nausea and grogginess. Patients recover quickly, often resuming normal ...

As technological advancements make more procedures appropriate for the outpatient setting, surgery centers are looking to add more complex procedures than they have performed in the past. Lori Vernon, ...

The benefits of many elective nonhepatic surgeries outweigh the risks for select patients with compensated cirrhosis, but those at high risk for poor surgical outcomes should continue to seek ...

A new study finds an extra 1,000 steps per day is linked to a decreased risk of complications after surgery. The study suggests tracking steps is one way to monitor recovery and can be empowering. So ...