Michael Vlessides
Structured ICU Handoff Improves Info Transfer
Boston—Although a primary source of medical errors, handoffs between the ICU and the operating room can be ...
OCTOBER 4, 2018
Ambulatory Surgery Centers Seeing Older, Sicker Patients
Boston—The demographic characteristics of patients presenting for ambulatory surgery are changing—they ...
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Preoperative Optimization Clinics Enhance Surgical Outcomes
Boston—The POET (PeriOperative Enhancement Team) program at Duke University Health System aims to enhance ...
JULY 26, 2018
Endoscopic Enucleation Found Safe For Subepithelial Masses
Although endoscopists often encounter gastric subepithelial tumors during routine procedures, the lesions represent ...
JULY 7, 2017
Use of Enhanced Recovery Pathways In Ambulatory Settings Markedly Successful
Chicago—Although enhanced recovery pathways are beginning to gain a foothold in the inpatient arena, their ...
MARCH 28, 2017
Critical Care Patients Benefit From Restrictive Transfusion Strategy
Vancouver, British Columbia—Although a restrictive transfusion strategy significantly reduces the risk for ...
MARCH 21, 2017
