I’m a surgeon, and I couldn’t be more excited about the potential for communications tools to democratize access to essential knowledge in my profession. Throughout the history of modern surgery, ...

As surgery on the body’s most vital organs, the brain and heart, has become more daring and more effective, it has also become more complex. Each new mechanical or electronic aid to the surgeon’s ...

As artificial intelligence and other technologies continue to move into the medical field, a growing number of doctors are showing interest in how these innovations can transform all aspects of ...

URBANA – Kelly Applegate spent just one night in the hospital after having a hysterectomy last month. By the following evening, she was feeling strong enough to stand up in the shower. "I've never had ...

Dawn Q. McLane, RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, is regional vice president of operations for Health Inventures. Q: What is a good benchmark for maximum operating room utilization in an ambulatory surgery center ...

LAWRENCE – Xiaobo Quan is proud that his study is the first of its kind to link operating room design to the length of knee- and hip-replacement surgeries. Thus, the University of Kansas School of ...

NEW YORK (March 30, 2010) -- In a move that could change the way many patients undergo surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has installed five state-of-the-art Siemens Artis zeego® medical imaging ...