the information that's
needed to make informed
purchasing decisions. It's
fair to say he's directly
involved in okaying every
supply and piece of equip-
ment that makes its way
into one of the health sys-
tem's 18 ORs. Mr. Keller's
biggest task is likely the
same one you face when
it's time to upgrade the
imaging in your facility.
"The challenge is to
stay on the cutting edge
of care and to give surgeons the technology they need — while remaining fiscal-
ly responsible," he says.
The wow factor
Mr. Keller had a hand in adding 4K monitors to Lakeland Health's orthopedic
ORs last year. Next year, the health-system's general surgery suites are in line
for an upgrade, and Mr. Keller is currently coordinating trials of several imaging
options. Orthopedic surgeons at Lakeland Health went with a platform that pro-
vided the best views through irrigation fluid that's pumped into the surgical field
during joint cases. The general surgeons, meanwhile, are expressing interest in
image-enhancement technology, which lets them see through smoke and gas in
the abdominal cavity. That's why you can't assume a single imaging solution is
suitable for multiple specialties, and why giving all of your surgeons enough
time to trial different platforms is essential, says Mr. Keller.
Casey Orth-Nebitt, BSN, RN, director of surgery at Buena Vista Regional
6 0 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • M a y 2 0 1 7
• SEEING IS BELIEVING Orthopedic surgeon Justin T. Sybesma, MD, works with 4K
imaging at Southwest Michigan Center for Orthopaeadics & Sports Medicine.
Kenneth
Keller,
CST
