Hospitals have had success applying remote patient monitoring to chronic conditions to help track signs of a patient’s improving or worsening condition between medical appointments. Patients with ...

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 ...

A digital platform developed at UPMC helps patients prep for surgery and speeds recovery. Linking a health coach with a smart phone app providing perioperative instructions dramatically improves ...

John Di Capua, MD, is deputy CEO and chief medical officer of North American Partners in Anesthesia Corp.; vice president of anesthesia services of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System; and ...

Planning a robotic knee replacement? Expert shares five essential tips to prepare for surgery, improve recovery, strengthen ...

[RELATED STORY: Rehab is a key to joint surgery recovery] Cindy Romanowski estimated she's replicated about the prep and recovery process about 10,000 times over nearly 20 years. She has written a new ...

We ask all of our patients to identify a support team (care coach) before their surgery date. Your support team could be a friend, family member, or neighbor—someone who you know and trust, who is ...

More than 40% of older adults experienced more than one impairment in instrumental activities of living six months after elective noncardiac surgery, according to a March study published in JAMA ...