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Archive > September, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 9

More Room to Operate

If you've outgrown your ORs, here's how to survive a renovation or an expansion.

David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

Now that the dust has settled and the sound of hammering is but a distant memory, three surgical administrators who recently expanded their facilities shared with us the trials and tribulations they endured, and the triumphs they enjoyed, while increasing the number of ORs at their command. If there are architects and contractors and equipment planners in your future, this article's for you.

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