At age 38, a contraception failure led the author to an abortion clinic. Her partner could not cross the divide into the pre-op room. She went alone, and found intimacy with the other patients, also ...

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 ...

A few days ago, my husband had a procedure done at a nearby hospital on an outpatient basis. With Al’s recommendation, the doctor scheduled it in the hospital instead of ...

HOUSTON — Getting wheeled into the operating room is scary but when you're a kid, frankly, it can freak you out. "It's really hard for them to understand they'll be going away with strangers into a ...

Decisions that are made early on in the perioperative process by the patient or their surgeon can have far-reaching effects down the line, so it’s critical to optimize the pre-op preparation strategy, ...

He’s in the pre-op room at Roger Williams Hospital, about to undergo major back surgery. The operation will be next to the spinal cord, and his thoughts dwell on the risks. Could a slip cause ...