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Last year, when
SurgCenter
Cleveland in
Beachwood, Ohio,
updated its surgi-
cal video system
for use primarily in
ENT procedures, 2
factors influenced the decision: surgeon feedback and affordabili-
ty. 3D and 4K were both deemed cost prohibitive, so the center
opted for traditional 1080p HD.
"This was a good option we could afford," says Barbara Ann
Cowling, RN, BSN, CNOR, RNFA, the center's director of nursing
and clinical manager. "Our testimonial comes from our very first
case we did with it in tryout. We found another entry into the
patient's maxillary sinus, and we never would have seen it with
our old system. Everybody wants the biggest and brightest, but
you have to be practical."
In other words, not every facility needs to invest hundreds of
thousands of dollars in a shiny, new surgical video system.
"We're doing more and more things outpatient now, and that
includes getting ready to do total knees and total joints," says
Cherokee Moore, RN, nurse manager at a BayCare surgical facility
in Trinity, Fla. "I anticipate our tower needs will increase, but we're
still doing lap choles the same way we did 5 years ago."
Her point: "You don't always need the newest, latest and great-
est like 3D and 4K." — Bill Donahue
DECISION TIME
'Bright and Shiny' or 'Affordable and Practical'?
• ONE SIZE FITS ONE Not every OR will benefit from — or be able to afford — next-generation surgical video.
