Clinicians frequently order preoperative urinalyses for patients scheduled to undergo many common procedures. A new study finds that nearly nine out of 10 of preoperative urinalyses are unnecessary.

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The operating room is a hectic, busy place. One way to make the OR more efficient is to focus on preoperative functions, such as case scheduling accuracy, completing patients’ charts and proactive ...

Background: Medication errors occur regularly in surgical patients, especially due to transfer problems at the time of hospital admission. A method for decreasing the ...

Despite its potential to reduce mortality, perioperative biomarker screening to reduce the risk of myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) is underutilized, according to a new study.

The Patient Safety Authority in Harrisburg, Pa., offers a free, downloadable obstructive sleep apnea preoperative screening tool. PSA says the tool, a sample questionnaire, is not meant to substitute ...