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employees can head home early. Ms. Natal admits staff were initially hesitant, especially since they were used to a guaranteed 40 hours regardless of whether the case load called for it. To get them on board, the center came up with a fair and flexible policy for low-cen- sus days. "What helped them get on board was that we didn't force them to use vacation time if we didn't need them the full day," she says. "If the sched- ule was light, we gave them the opportunity to either use vacation time or just not get paid those hours." Employees are asked to go home early on a rotating basis — and volunteers are accepted, adds Ms. Natal. Another way she managed staffing costs was to move to a "modified full-time model." The center considers full-time employees those who 5 3 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | O U T P A T I E N T S U R G E R Y . N E T (800) 459-5616 | sales@surgicalnotes.com | www.surgicalnotes.com The largest management companies and over 20,000 healthcare providers trust Surgical Notes' cutting-edge revenue cycle management solutions and services to enhance the financial strength and performance of their ASCs. Contact us today to learn more! Accelerate Revenue Cycles. Increase Efficiency. Maximize Profitability.

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