How Surgery Centers Identify High-Risk Patients Before the Day of Surgery
Ambulatory surgery has expanded what can be done safely outside the hospital, but the margin for error is smaller when patients go home the same day. That is why surgery centers put significant effort into identifying high-risk patients well before…
What Is Digital Preoperative Patient Intake?
Digital preoperative patient intake is becoming a foundational capability for surgical practices and hospitals in the USA as expectations rise for speed, accuracy, transparency, and patient-centered care. Before a patient arrives for surgery, teams…
Why Surgeries Get Cancelled at the Last Minute and How Preoperative Intelligence Helps Prevent It
Same-day surgical cancellations are one of the most disruptive events in perioperative care. A case that drops off the board within hours, or minutes, of incision time wastes scarce operating room capacity, frustrates clinicians, and creates…