increases the risk of making cost-
ly mistakes that end up being sig-
nificant and expensive headaches.
3
Focus on
function first
Efficient patient flow is the
most important thing; an ineffi-
cient design makes life much,
much harder for your surgeons
and staff. Our current ORs are
standardized for general orthope-
dic cases. Having standardized room set-ups means our surgical team
knows the equipment they need is always on hand and in the same
spot. We'll use the same arrangement in the new facility and have
built extra rooms near the ORs where spine-specific equipment such
as C-arms and Jackson tables will be stored until needed. That smart
storage solution will keep the ORs and corridors free of clutter.
Build your facility to accommodate the number of cases you
expect to host as soon as it opens, but also set aside space that you
can grow into as case volumes continue to increase. In our new cen-
ter, we're building 8 ORs, 2 of which will be 600 square feet — plen-
ty of room for spine and total joints — and the other 6 will be the
standard 400 square feet. We framed out 2 cells that can be turned
into larger ORs if and when our spine volume increases. We also
planned ahead and know where we'll put the extra recovery bays
and additional waiting room space that more cases will require.
OSM
M A R C H 2 0 1 8 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 3 5
• CAPITAL EXPENSE The budget to purchase the specialized
equipment needed to perform spine procedures could easily
surpass $1 million.
Ms. Collier (doris.collier@sosbones.com) is the administrator of Specialists
One Day Surgery in Syracuse, N.Y.