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Tailoring and teamwork help hospitals reduce wasteful pre-surgery testing

A new study led by a University of Michigan team shows a way to achieve sustained success in reducing unneeded pre-op testing. The findings have already spurred an expansion of the program, called Right-Sizing Testing Before Elective Surgery, or RITE-Size for short.
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Esophagectomy patient’s daughter uses skills as nurse to help him prepare and recover from procedure

When a University of Michigan Health nurse’s father underwent a esophagectomy on the floor she works on, she knew it was time to use her expertise to best prepare her father for the procedure.
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Pistons ball boy 13 years seizure-free after brain surgery

After undergoing brain surgery as a child, Glenn Ratledge is now working as the ball boy for the Detroit Pistons and has been seizure free for 13 years.
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Patient celebrates 30-year anniversary of lung transplant

Celebrating 30 years since her life-saving lung transplant, Mary Pierce's story is an inspiration to us all. Read how she overcame the odds and continues to live life to the fullest.