Use of a deployable medical system during the remodeling of an OR.
How can a five-suite OR be remodeled while providing continuous, cost-effective surgical procedures without decreasing workload? Such a question was met with an innovative answer at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fresno, Calif. Deployable Medical System units were selected to provide surgical support. The decision-making process, challenges, and surgical capabilities will be reviewed. Methods of quality control are presented, and cost benefits are described.
Etchells
J L
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Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fresno, Calif., USA.
D002140:California; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006775:Hospitals, Packaged / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States