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facility managers who must ensure surgeons always have high-
functioning tools on hand. "Smart" devices are available that
automatically send usage and performance data to a cloud-based
module, which assesses the data and presents it in real time in
an easy-to-understand dashboard on an online portal. You can
use the info to better manage the tools' daily rotation, prevent
wear and tear from overuse or schedule preventative mainte-
nance that can extend their useful life. — Daniel Cook
Anesthesia providers place adductor canal blocks and surgeons
inject Exparel at the incision site to further limit post-op discomfort
and prepare patients to ambulate soon after surgery and timely dis-
charges. Tranexamic acid is administered to control intraoperative
bleeding. In addition, surgeons use plasma cautery to seal blood ves-
sels instead of electrocautery, which results in more pain during the
healing process.
The multimodal pain control efforts ensure patients are ready to
ambulate soon after surgery and prepare them to begin post-op physi-
cal therapy as they limp, then walk — and maybe hike — down the
road to successful recoveries. The staff and surgeons at St. Cloud
Surgical Center understand it takes a total team effort and buy-in from
patients to achieve excellent outcomes.
"Our educational efforts and multifaceted care program inspire
patients to take ownership in their own care," says Ms. Scholz. "It
encourages them to want to do well, and makes for a seamless transi-
tion from here to home."
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