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Archive > August, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 8

How Stretcher Tables Perform in Practice

Saving time and reducing risk from pre-op through PACU.

David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

Transitions are the name of the game in ambulatory surgery. From pre-op bays to the OR table to recovery and discharge, patients are on the move and in varying positions throughout the perioperative process. Convertible stretchers that serve not only as patient beds and transport equipment, but also as surgical tables and even reclining chairs can make these transitions more efficient, safer and more comfortable, as the administrators whose facilities use them will attest.

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