Working in a hospital, you often take for granted the sheer volume of procedures taking place all around you. While thousands take place every year, there are common threads that could help many people reduce complications and improve overall recovery.
This week’s video shares some easy tips that will hopefully help you or a loved one. In addition to what you can do as a patient, know that the techniques around administering anesthesia are better than ever. Ultrasounds are being used to provide roadmaps to guide needles, helping anesthesiologists hit their mark as precisely as possible. Surgeries are done for many reasons, and at various levels of urgency.
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| In this week’s video, Dr. Colin McCartney explains what patients can do before surgery to improve recovery. |
Patients are part of the health care team, so here’s hoping these small steps make a difference for you (beyond packing your favorite slippers…)
