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Study: Anesthesia Awareness May Trigger Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Nearly two-thirds of patients who experienced intraoperative awareness suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder 5 years after their surgeries, a...

Trained Providers Lower Propofol Risks

The airway complication risks associated with the use of propofol during advanced endoscopic procedures are lower when trained professionals deliver...

Wrong-Site Errors Plague Nerve Blocks, Too

A study examining the frequency and causes of wrong-site injections in pain management procedures recommends strict use of the Universal Protocol in...

Archive > August, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 8
Can You Expand Your Surgical Space Without Building On?
A panel of architects says it's possible, with limitations.
David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

An outpatient surgery facility whose schedule is regularly booked and whose case volume is rising will inevitably face the question of whether to increase its surgical space to accommodate the growing business. While building new rooms onto an existing structure is a common solution among facilities of all sizes, there are a few factors that can keep surgery centers or outpatient departments from choosing that route. Adding surgical square footage to a facility without expanding its structural footprint is a comparatively rarely chosen option and can be a challenging assignment, but it is possible. Here, a panel of healthcare architects discuss where they found the space to expand in place.

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