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Archive > December, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 12

Ideas That Work

Doing Inpatient Cases in Outpatient ORs

Edited by Diana Procuniar, RN, BA, CNOR

Diana Procuniar, RN, BA, CNOR It's not uncommon for our surgeons to cross the skybridge that connects our main hospital to our outpatient facility so that they can perform inpatient cases in our outpatient ORs. Surgeons truly appreciate this added convenience.

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