consultants helped us
streamline how we set up
our special trays and pick
sheets, and helped us to get
a handle on the inventory
of what instruments we
were using in other places
of our facility," says Dr.
Politi.
That type of logistical
assistance can go a long
way, especially if you're a
high-volume ASC with lim-
ited sterile processing
capabilities. "On any given
day, I could do 10 total
joints, that's 5 or 6 trays for
implants and prep, plus all
of our special instrument
needs," says Dr. Politi. "We
run all those items through sterile processing, and we don't run short
on anything."
He credits the logistical help his facility has received from its consultant
for this level of efficiency.
Building the business
In addition to helping you start or streamline a total joints program,
vendors should be able to help market your facility as a go-to destina-
tion. This is something St. Cloud (Minn.) Surgical Center learned simply
by looking for new, value-added opportunities from its vendor.
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• IN AND OUT Oregon Surgical Institute's total joint consultant, who has
clinical experience as a physical therapist, helped get the program's aver-
age length of stay in the PACU to just over 3 hours.
Oregon
Surgical
Institute
