Cataract surgeon gives pearls for safety, efficiency in a surgical center

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — In his presentation at Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is, Jason J. Jones, MD, discussed some tips he uses to ensure safety and improve efficiency in his ambulatory surgical center.
Efficiency starts in the preoperative area, which itself has helped Jones and his team improve efficiency. Rather than prep patients each in their individual room, the area is open, and they are all prepped in the same space. Since it was built in 1987, the surgical center is grandfathered and allowed by HIPAA.
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