priority for our surgeons, who wanted to avoid stretching cords
across the floors. We invested in easy-to-maneuver equipment booms,
which will hold high-definition video monitors, arthroscopic instru-
ments and power tools. Surgeons will be able to move the equipment
directly from the boom to the surgical table and position monitors in
optimal sight lines. The booms are another design feature that will
add functional flexibility to our oversized ORs.
Dream realized
From the moment we decided to build our own surgery center to
watching the girders rise, collaboration has been our greatest tool dur-
ing construction of the new facility. Our physician group partnered
with a mission-driven hospital and laid a foundation, literally, for pro-
viding cost-effective, patient-centered care that will help drive innova-
tion in outpatient orthopedics. As we continue to work through the
final phases of the project, we're excited that our vision to open an
advanced surgical space that began two-and-a-half years ago will soon
become a reality.
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Dr. Joyce (michaelejoyce@cox.net) is president of Lighthouse Surgery Holdings,
a physician-owned independent management group in Glastonbury, Conn.
