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patients (who'll appreciate a friendly face when they arrive for surgery).
Putting the right providers with the right patients and surgeons at the
right time is a critical anesthesia team function. Ambulatory anesthesia
is different from other anesthesia sub-specialties, with special techniques and desired outcomes. Not all anesthetists are good at or interested in it. Your team's mindset needs to be "every case, every day."
All for one, one for all
This isn't your father's anesthesia services world anymore. The competition has increased, the stresses on the medical system have
increased, and reimbursements have decreased and don't appear to
be headed in a positive direction. By working together and communicating openly to achieve mutually rewarding goals, you and your anesthesia team can have a very long and prosperous relationship. OSM
Mr. Horowitz (unconscious@verizon.net) is the president of Quality
Anesthesia Care Corp. in Sarasota, Fla.
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