Renovating a surgery center is a great way to increase case volume and revenue by adding additional operating rooms and incorporating other specialties, but there are other more subtle ways a renovation can increase profitability.
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St. Luke’s Hospital – Anderson Campus opened in two stages this fall and includes the St. Luke's Bone & Joint Institute where Farooq Qureshi, MD, opened his practice, according to an MD News report.
The end of December is the busiest time for many elective procedures, including weight loss surgeries such as gastric bypass, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Peter Apicella, MD, chief of radiology at Salem Community Hospital says virtual CT colonoscopy involves a less intense preparation, does not require sedation, is less invasive and provides minimal disruption to a patient’s routine, in an article in MD News.
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The Joint Commission has published then 2012 edition of its survey activity guide.