Academicians estimate that by 2020, approximately 84% of United States academic anesthesiology departments will have implemented an anesthesia information management ...

This year, Rhode Island Hospital made headlines when they were reported for four cases of patient misidentification, all of which ...

Americans spend over $27 billion yearly on herbal supplements, botanicals, and other alternative medicines. Many are unaware of the potency ...

In the modern age of healthcare, one’s medical record isn’t merely a set of pages held together in a binder ...

Mitral regurgitation is a common valvular pathology that can lead to heart failure, so surgical correction is advised. However, some ...

Surgical site infections (SSIs) affect 1-3% of patients within 30 days after surgery.1 While some infections are superficial and associated ...

In July 2018, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), and ...

As technological advances ensue in the medical field, medical specialists continue to improve upon historical processes for delivering healthcare. For ...

Anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are important contributors to success in the operating room (OR). However, novel changes ...

In June 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General released a report detailing the VA Health Administration’s ...

Expectant mothers can rejoice in knowing that healthcare advances have eradicated many preventable and rare diseases and improved their comfort ...

By Haroon Chaudhry MD President and CEO, Xenon Health The expansion of electronic health care records across hospitals and hospital ...