particularly HOPDs and surgery
centers that, in many cases,
have been non-operational due
to the COVID-19 pandemic. So
how do you reconcile the bene-
fits of consolidating and stan-
dardizing your mesh supplies
with the need to provide your
surgeons with the tools they
need to perform safe and effec-
tive surgery? Let's break down
that process.
1. Form a committee
The first step in standardizing
your facility's mesh supply is to
put together a committee of sur-
geons who do the most hernia
repairs, the high-volume physi-
cians who handle 75% to 80% of
your facility's cases. After you
get these individuals together, you can start to look at which
mesh products to keep and which ones to cut from your facility's
inventory. You should be able to cut your inventory to three or
four different types of mesh after some thoughtful discussions
with this committee.
2. Communicate the change
Of course, once you make that consolidation decision, there's a
right way and a wrong way to communicate the news with those
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• PREFERRED CHOICE Surgeons with a high hernia repair success rate
are often very particular about the mesh products they use.