«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 mana
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 mana
center through workflow coordination and successful project management