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Urology Surgery Center, Nashville, Tenn.
A Urological One-Stop Shopping Center
Kristin Royer, Associate Editor

Vital Stats
Administrator: Laurie Browning, RN, BS
Types of surgeries performed: Urology
Number and type of staff: 32 full-time staff members, including administrator (RN) OR supervisor (RN) one pre-admissions nurse (LPN) two urotechnicians; five OR nurses; five scrub techs; three RNs and one LPN in preop; five RNs, one LPN and one ward clerk in PACU; six clerical staff and five PRN RNs.
Number of procedure rooms: Two fluoroscopy rooms and four cysto rooms.
Number of ORs: Two functioning ORs and one for expansion.
Number of operating surgeons: 23.
Monthly case volume: 681.
Years in operation: 16.
Ownership structure: Physician-owned limited partnership.

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