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Breathe New Life Into Your Facility

Three administrators explain how they successfully completed renovations and expansions at their surgical facilities - and lived to tell the tale.

Irene Tsikitas, Associate Editor

Expanding or renovating an existing surgical facility isn't easy. It's an expensive undertaking and, without proper planning and foresight, can disrupt your center's day-to-day operations. But if executed well, renovations can help rejuvenate your surgical facility, making it a more pleasant place for patients, visitors and staff and creating new opportunities to expand and diversify your caseload. Here's some advice from three facility administrators who've helped steer surgical renovation projects to success.

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