Routine preoperative testing before low-risk surgery is widely viewed as having low value. A new research article indicates that routine preoperative testing before low-risk surgery is common despite ...

Yet plenty of evidence suggests that preoperative testing is often unnecessary for low-risk surgeries. At best, it's costly and doesn't usually improve outcomes for patients. At worst, it can lead to ...

A retrospective analysis recently showed guidelines for routine preoperative testing have little influence on physician behavior. The most current study collected data from the National Ambulatory and ...

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 ...

Q. I am scheduled to have cataract surgery next week, and although I'm generally pretty healthy for an 80 year old, my ophthalmologist hasn't ordered any preoperative tests-not even an ...

The University of Michigan Health System is moving forward with a $1.845 million project to consolidate all preoperative testing into one facility at Domino's Farms. Bob Harris, UMH director of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . TAMPA, Fla. — Not all patients are good candidates for receiving presbyopic IOLs, but for those who are, ...

We all want our surgery to go as smoothly as possible, but at what point is it not in our best interest to have lots of preoperative tests ordered?

In a study published in The Journal of Urology, researchers found preoperative testing for patients undergoing mid urethral sling surgery does not adhere to national guidelines. Leading study author, ...