Preoperative patient assessment at a surgery center

What Should Be Included in a Modern Preoperative Patient Assessment?

A modern preoperative patient assessment is the structured process of determining whether a patient can safely undergo anesthesia and surgery, identifying modifiable risks, and developing a perioperative plan that supports recovery. Preoperative…


Surgery center team preparing patient for procedure

How Surgery Centers Can Improve Patient Readiness Before Procedures

Surgery centers succeed when patients arrive on the day of a procedure informed, prepared, and medically optimized. Yet “ready” can mean different things across clinical teams, schedulers, and billing staff. A patient may be clinically cleared but…


How AI Is Improving Surgical Patient Preparation and Preoperative Readiness

How AI Is Improving Surgical Patient Preparation and Preoperative Readiness

Surgical patient preparation is no longer a single preoperative appointment and a packet of printed instructions. Today, readiness is a coordinated process that spans scheduling, insurance and financial clearance, clinical history capture,…


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