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	Archive > May, 2008	Vol. IX, No. 5

Selecting the Right Boom for Your OR

Advice on how to evaluate what's out there and make a sound decision.

Audrey Van Veen, RN-C, MSM, MHS

In 2004 my healthcare system opened up a three-floor addition to a wing to give us a total of 16 ORs. Our goal was to create the most high-tech, state-of-the-art-facility in the area. We wanted to improve not only patient care, but also patient and staff safety and OR turnaround times, while enhancing our community partnerships. Booms figured prominently in helping us meet those objectives.

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