when cases are scheduled.'" If it's still a problem, run the numbers
and get the data on the cases you've had to turn away because anes-
thesia refuses to start early. If you don't like what you see, maybe it's
time to change anesthesia groups.
OSM
Ms. Geier (ann.geier@sisfirst.com) is the chief nursing officer for Surgical
Information Systems, a software solution firm based in Alpharetta, Ga.
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• START SMALL A ramp-up schedule like the one pictured can help new facilities build up to a full calendar.
