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you can see a small upside in your cost margin through the choices you
make," says Dr. Crabtree.
For example, using a nerve block instead of a sedative such as
propofol can keep case costs down. Additionally, following surgery,
regional doesn't require much in the way of NSAIDs or anti-emetics.
And most budgets don't even account for the goodwill arising from
good outcomes. "Patient satisfaction is correlated not only to how
well we do, but also to how we're going to get paid," says Dr. Rosen,
noting quality of care's impact on value-base payment systems.
What you need
Granted, in order to take full advantage of the efficiency gains and
cost savings of regional anesthesia, investments of time and money
A N E S T H E S I A
PLACING THE BLOCK
Dr. Rosen says
regional anesthesia
"changes the culture
of recovery."
David
Rosen,
MD
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