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Archive > June, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 6

Getting the Most Out of Your Procedure Packs

The benefits are big when you tend to the little details.

Nathan Hall, Associate Editor

Procedure packs can shrink turnover times and improve efficiency, but only if you manage their contents wisely and if your surgeons and staff use the packs properly - which are easier said than done. What if not all your surgeons are happy with what's inside? Or if vendors swap one product for another without telling you? Or if it takes so long to make changes to your packs that you stockpile the unwanted supplies? Here's practical advice for dealing with that and more.

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