success of any outpa-
tient joints program,
according to Dr.
Lucey. "These
patients aren't like
your typical orthopedic cases," he says. "Your center needs to be able
to accommodate patients who linger longer than your ACL or rotator
cuff repairs."
Beyond the bricks
The Greensboro surgeons credit Jennifer Graham, the center's CEO,
with helping to make the transition to the new building smooth and
successful. She knew that outfitting the facility for a successful outpa-
tient joints program wasn't just about designing spaces and buying the
right equipment — the program needed to be built around a strong
clinical team, which makes a bigger difference than the size of the OR
and what's in it.
Nurses who know how to work joint procedures will help convince
surgeons to move their cases to your center. "You need to have a great
team in place," says Dr. Byers. "Our joint guys can come into our cen-
ter and get 3 or 4 cases done before noon. That might take them all
day in a hospital."
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We wanted to create something
that provided low-cost and
quality care for our patients.
— John Byers, MD
