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Let’s Make Surgical Coordinators Day A Thing

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In the very busy world of healthcare administration, a silent force works tirelessly behind the scenes, orchestrating the intricacies of surgical procedures: Surgical Coordinators (who may also go by the titles of medical assistants, administrative assistants, or medical receptionists).

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Your Ultimate Guide to Surgery Cancellation Policies

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It’s like a cheat code for surgical coordination – saving you from headaches and keeping the drama to a minimum. It’s not just for surgical coordinators. Time is the star of the show in the surgical world. Operating room costs add up by the minute. is $4,550 per case.

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OR Essentials: Why Your Practice Needs Digital Preference Cards for Surgery

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Preference cards streamline the surgical process by preparing everything a surgeon needs well in advance. Imagine Dr. JD stepping into the operating room. What’s Included In a Surgical Preference Card? The patient, doctor, and surgical coordinator aren’t too happy. Why Do Preference Card Systems Fail?

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Between efficiency and waste Part 3: A day in the OR – a field report

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The nice surgical nurse tells me that the emergency appendectomy is now in progress and that I am registered as the surgeon – I haven’t been informed of this yet. So I rush back into the operating room and turn my attention to the appendectomy, knowing neither the patient nor his history. The operation goes well.