adult urology cases
resulted in a profit of
$3,120. Of 3 reconstruc-
tive/plastic cases, one
generated a profit of
$132, the second lost
$145 and the third cre-
ated a profit of $1,500.
Accommodating
add-ons
As you can see, it's
clearly to your advan-
tage to accommodate
non-urgent cases when
they arise. Rather than
viewing add-on surger-
ies as a nuisance, think
of them as a marketing
tool, a commitment to
your surgeons and
patients, and a source
of additional revenue. Any opportunity for you to help a surgeon is an
opportunity for you to build a relationship and to be a vital part of the
surgeon's "team." Do you want your surgeons to view your facility as
their primary surgical site? Then gladly make room for add-ons.
OSM
Mr. Kupper (bkupper@stonypointsc.com) is the CEO and administrator of
Stony Point Surgery Center and West Creek Surgery Center in Richmond, Va.
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InstaPoll
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S
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Trying to add a case to an already packed
schedule can bring inefficiency to your opera-
tions and inconvenience to you and your staff.
That appears to be true for one-third (33%) of
the 300 Outpatient Surgery readers we sur-
veyed online last month who consider add-on
cases to be a "major" or "significant" problem.
Do You Abhor or
Adore Add-Ons?
How big of a problem are
add-on cases at your facility?
• major problem - 12%
• significant problem - 21%
• moderate problem - 25%
• slight problem - 27%
• no problem at all - 15%
SOURCE: Outpatient Surgery Magazine
InstaPoll, January 2018, 300 respondents
