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Manager's Guide to Patient-Centered Care - January 2015

Outpatient Surgery Magazine, providing current information on Surgical Services, Surgical Facility Administration, Outpatient Surgery News and Trends, OR Excellence and more.

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I t's 9 p.m. on a Thursday and I'm on my way home from a long day in the operating room. My cell phone rings. It's my doctor informing me that the results of my biopsy are once again abnormal. I need to undergo surgery. A million thoughts come to mind. It can't be ... I'm not ready for this ... My kids are too young ... I'm too young ... It's not my time. I also realize that if I have to have an operation, I need to have it as soon as possible. If it's cancer, it won't wait. The next morning, I have 25 patients scheduled in clinic. I was suddenly 6 S U P P L E M E N T T O O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E January 2015 I am a I am a Lessons learned from my time on the table. Sharona ross, MD, FaCS | Tampa, Fla. Surgeon Patient

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