OBJECTIVE To evaluate modern surgical outcomes in patients with stable heart failure
undergoing elective major noncardiac surgery and to compare the experience of patients with …

■ ABSTRACT An extensive medication history, including the use of nonprescription agents
and herbal products, is the foundation of effective perioperative medication management. …

Perioperative medical management is challenging due to the rising complexity of patients
presenting for surgical procedures. A key part of preoperative optimization is appropriate …

‘‘With the rapid advance of medicine to its present-day status in which it evokes the aid of all
the natural sciences, an individual is no more able to undertake the more intricate problems …

Perioperative medication management is integral to preoperative optimization but remains
challenging because of a paucity of literature guidance. Published recommendations are …

BACKGROUND Hospitalists have long been involved in optimizing perioperative care for
medically complex patients. In 2015, the Society of Hospital Medicine organized the …

In this Pro-Con commentary article, we discuss the models, value propositions, and
opportunities of preoperative clinics run by anesthesiologists versus hospitalists and their role in …

Patients with hip fracture benefit from a multidisciplinary team approach for preoperative and
postoperative care. Team members, consisting of the orthopedic surgeon, internal medicine …

. ABSTRACT SARS-CoV-2-infected inpatients who are admitted to a noncritical care medical
ward require a standardized approach that is based on evidence if available, and effective …

Intensive care unit (ICU) resources are scarce, yet demand is increasing at a rapid rate.
Optimizing throughput efficiency while balancing patient safety and quality of care is of utmost …