of Surgery Center of Naples (Fla.).
Many respondents suggest making sure surgeons are involved in the
trialing and purchasing decisions, as well as in determining the loca-
tions of the monitors, so the products truly suit their needs. Others
suggest including anesthesia, nurses and techs in the process to
account for their specific needs and requirements, including making
sure you select the optimal screen size. Larger monitors have hit the
market in recent years, and it appears facilities are beginning to tran-
sition to big screen surgery; 20% of the respondent reports they have a
monitor of 51 inches or larger in their ORs.
One facility leader believes surgeon decisiveness is more important
than surgeon preference. "I would like them all to decide on one imag-
ing system — and I don't care which one," says Jackie Crowder, CNO
at St. Joseph's Outpatient Surgery Center in Phoenix. "I've been doing
this a long time, and I am not holding my breath."
The stunning views of surgery afforded by the latest screens and
platforms might push them to act sooner. As one perioperative serv-
ices director says, "Be ready to buy after your surgeons try, because
they won't be satisfied with their current equipment."
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