Work to reduce surgical site infections, sepsis and more at dozens of hospitals across Michigan shows promise — but room to improve.

Research suggests that patients and physicians should be aware of opioid use before elective operations such as hysterectomy and bariatric surgery.

Athletes prepare for competition well in advance. Surgical patients, a Michigan Medicine team asserts, ought to do the same.

When high-risk patients need surgery, doctors might take a cue from coaches. A U-M program is helping some clinicians draft the playbook.