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 ...

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 ...

Cancer is frightening enough to make us rush straight into treatment, often without a second thought, and understandably so.

Jennifer L. Garson, PA-C: One of the conversations that comes up a lot with patients is…our experience with some of these newer, novel agents. And for Gerry it was a very difficult conversation to ...

You will meet with one of our care team nurses to prepare you for your focused ultrasound. Your nurse will perform the following steps before your surgery: Fully shave and clean your head Take your ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hospital-based rehabilitation programs are expecting to see a major influx of medically complex patients in the coming decades. However, COVID-19 has further spurred the drastic increase and caused an ...

I’LL SEND IT BACK TO YOU. KELLIANNE THANK YOU. THIS WEEK IS HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK AND WE ARE LEARNING HOW TO GET EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITIES READY FOR A BUSY STORM SEASON. AND THAT INCLUDES THE ...