that make them more efficient
and more effective providers.
Off on the sidelines stand the
naysayers, paralyzed by skep-
ticism and already complain-
ing of the added cost. "The
way we're operating now is good enough," they say.
If your facility has the means and the infrastructure to invest in
new technology, I highly recommend you do so — for the sake of
patients. We should strive to do our best today, but keep our eyes
open wide for what's coming next, so we can continue to evolve
and provide superior care. In surgery, if we're still doing what we
did five years ago, then we're missing something. Strive to be the
early adopters. Facilities that embrace revolutionary technology
will remain on the cutting-edge of care.
OSM
Dr. Kaouk (kaoukj@ccf.org) is a professor of surgery and director of the
Center for Robotic and Image Guided Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
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In surgery, if we're still
doing what we did five years ago,
we're missing something.