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Archive > February, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 2

Shave Time Off Your Cataracts

How one surgery center benchmarked its way to improved cataract procedures.

Margaret Acker, RN, MSN

You manage your employees, your case costs and your procedure times, and you're not careless. Your facility turns a profit. Why compare it to other facilities? The accrediting agencies require you to, for one thing. But also, patients deserve to be treated, and staff members deserve to work, where people are striving for excellence. Competition breeds excellence, and numbers don't lie. Benchmarking is essential.

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