used in the OR and the inventory they can expect to arrive for repro-
cessing when the case concludes. It's also a great opportunity for
them to let you know if they'll realistically be able to turn around the
sets used during the case in a reasonable amount of time.
Add-on benefits
Consolidating instrument sets decreases overall reprocessing cycle
times, which impacts your bottom line not only from an instrument
and consumable perspective, but also with respect to total case vol-
umes. The ability to reprocess instruments in a more efficient manner
can translate into adding revenue-producing procedures and the
opportunity to provide more patients with high-quality care.
OSM
Ms. Apostoles (aapostoles@orthony.com) is the director of ambulatory sur-
gery development for OrthoNY Surgical Suites in Albany, N.Y.
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