Becker's ASC

Study: Post-operative Quality Recovery Scale Effectively Assesses Patient Recovery

Researchers have developed and validated a system that could improve post-operative care by measuring patient recovery from surgery with general anesthesia, according to the study abstract published ...
Becker's ASC

Can ASC Recovery Rooms Be Used for Pre-Operative Functions?

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 ...
News Medical

Inadequate monitoring places post-operative patients at risk for opioid-induced respiratory depression

Nearly 75 percent of hospitalized patients receiving opioids for pain management are not monitored according to hospital guidelines. A study led by University at Buffalo nursing researcher Carla ...

Robotic knee replacement: 7 key things every patient should know

Robotic-assisted knee replacement uses advanced computer-guided technology to help orthopedic surgeons perform precise, ...
BMJ

Proximal hamstring tendon avulsions: comparable clinical outcomes of operative and non-operative treatment at 1-year follow-up using a shared decision-making model

Objective To prospectively evaluate 1-year clinical and radiological outcomes after operative and non-operative treatment of proximal hamstring tendon avulsions. Methods Patients with an MRI-confirmed ...