One analysis estimated that cataract surgeries performed
at ambulatory surgery centers rather than hospitals saved Medicare $ 829 million in 2011.
Not exact matches
«The increase in utilization occurred in many U.S. communities such that in some places nearly every cataract
surgery took place in an
ambulatory care center,» says senior author Joshua Stein, M.D., associate professor of ophthalmology and eye policy researcher
at the U-M Institute of Healthcare Policy and Innovation.
Professional Experience Columbia — Presbyterian Medical Center (New York, NY) 2006 — 2010 Surgical Scheduling & Diagnostic Testing Unit Manager • Manage both adult and pediatric surgical scheduling offices for an 18 - doctor orthopedic practice, supervising the coordination of 400
surgeries per month
at 4 different clinical sites • Reduce monthly case cancellation percentage through the implementation of a patient compliance program while increasing the OR utilization rate / patient volume by 13 % in 2009 — 2010 • Facilitated the opening of an
ambulatory surgery center through workflow coordination and successful project management