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Archive > March, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 3

Discharge Without Delays

Expert advice for smoothing patients" paths through PACU.

David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

The efficiency that ambulatory surgery strives for depends above all on patients who wake comfortably, mobilize quickly and discharge on time. Meeting these goals isn't just the job of your PACU staff, however. According to clinicians who've mastered the art of surgical throughput, enabling efficient exits is a product of the entire perioperative process. Read on for their views on the steps that can make a difference in discharges.

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