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Archive >  Surgical Construction 2006

Master the CON Job

Here's how to make the paperwork process a part-time pleasure instead of a full-time nightmare.

Linda Phillips, RN

Securing a certificate of need is a difficult process. I should know. I've done it twice for the Castleman Surgery Center in Southgate, Mich. Getting the initial CON, which involved adding a single OR to our one-room center, was tough. Getting approval to expand to four ORs wasn't any easier.

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