Vol. XIII, No. 12Archive > December, 2012

6 Tips for Efficient ENT

How our center maintains high volumes, happy patients and quality outcomes.

Lynda Simon, RN

complex sinus cases IS BIGGER BETTER? Surgeons are bringing more complex sinus cases to the outpatient setting.

Here at Mercy Clinic: ENT Surgery Center, ENT procedures are what we do all day, every day — more than 2,200 procedures each year. Read on for 6 of our tricks of the trade for achieving profitability, good outcomes and short turnover times.

 
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