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utpatient
total joints
continues to
be one of the hottest
trends in same-day
surgery and we've got
the team of experts
who will tell you how
to build a program
designed to capitalize
on the specialty's
unquestioned growth
potential.
"Half of all total joint procedures are expected to be performed in
the outpatient setting by 2025," says Stephen Lucey, MD, an orthope-
dic surgeon at the Surgical Center of Greensboro (N.C.). "We had the
opportunity to be one of the early adopters, so our goal is to make the
learning curve shallower for other facilities."
During an immersive 3-hour workshop on the conference's opening
morning, "Yes, We Built a Total Joints Surgery Center," Dr. Lucey
Yes, We Built a Total Joints Surgery Center
Stephen Lucey, MD
• Dr. Lucey participated
in Medicare's
Bundled Payments
for Care
Improvement pro-
gram.
• Donna Garvey is the
administrator of the
Surgical Center of
Greensboro, a $20
million, 13-OR facility.
• Dr. Lucey's team
plans on performing
more than 200 joint
replacements this
year.
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Donna Garvey